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Senegal: EU Vessels to Stop Fishing in Senegal Waters After Accord Expires
RFI, 13 November 2024
The EU says it will not renew a fishing agreement between Brussels and Dakar following "shortcomings" over illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Read more »
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Senegal: Fishermen Left Stranded As Senegal's Most Sought-After Catch Moves North
RFI, 30 June 2024
Coastal communities in Senegal are reeling as stocks of sardinella - the country's most consumed fish - disappear from local waters. While fishermen blame industrial trawlers,… Read more »
EU Fishing Vessels to Exit Senegal Waters as Accord Ends
The European Commission has decided not to renew the fishing agreement between Brussels and Dakar due to "shortcomings" in illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
Jean-Marc Pisani, the EU ambassador for West Africa, said the agreement won't be renewed for the time being because Senegal failed to act against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. Pisani said European boats will stop fishing in Senegal's exclusive economic zone as of midnight on 17 November.
Foreign fishing off Senegal became a source of controversy last March after Bassirou Diomaye Faye won the presidency. Faye has promised to restore sovereignty over fishing.
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