Global Fish Crisis | Still Waters, National Geographic Magazine: Senegalese Artisanal Fishermen Miles out to Sea in Pirogues

Senegalese Artisanal Fishermen Miles out to Sea in Pirogues

With a warm upwelling and perfect nutrient conditions, the Senegal coast is the last of the wild west of fisheries. These fishermen left MBour, Senegal in the morning and are miles out to sea. Senegalese look to the ocean for protein where the Mauritanians to the north look to the desert.  Senegalese often raid Mauritanian fishing grounds.

 

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