The waters off northern Somalia are some of the richest in Africa. As businessmen and women on the beach haggle over the shining piles of fresh fish, the daily catch looks like a rich haul. But all is not well here for local fishermen. Many of them complain about larger, foreign boats that enter Somali waters, outfishing the locals.
Somali Fishermen Struggle to Compete with Foreign Vessels
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A woman slices up fresh fish to dry as part of a Food and Agriculture Organization program to boost Somalia's fishing industry. (J. Patinkin/VOA)