Thursday 23 August 2012

Senegal’s fishermen are starting to smile! By Greenpeace International (Albums) · Updated 40 minutes ago Ever since Senegal banned foreign super trawlers from its waters, local fisherman have seen a major increase in the quality and quantity of fish.

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Senegal’s fishermen are starting to smile!

By Greenpeace International (Albums) · Updated 40 minutes ago

Ever since Senegal banned foreign super trawlers from its waters, local fisherman have seen a major increase in the quality and quantity of fish.

With such clear evidence that banning giant commercial fishing vessels really DOES benefit local people, why doesn’t the Australian government follow suit?

Tell Australia to stop the Margiris super trawler: http://act.gp/RgtLJ0 or http://bit.ly/no-supertrawlers

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