Raid on the Atlantic - Overfishing and exploitation of the sea

West African waters once had some of the richest fish stocks in the world. Today they are severely depleted. Fishermen in Senegal fear for their livelihoods. Europeans, Chinese, Russians and Turks have overfished the waters. The abundance of fish was once a blessing for the people of Senegal. Now,...

42 min - Oceans - DW Documentary

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