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Overfishing, declining stocks behind Morocco’s ban on frozen sardines exports

The Moroccan government ordered a temporary suspension of frozen sardine exports, as part of a broader plan to strengthen national food security and protect a marine resource under mounting pressure, according to a recent analysis.   The decision was first explained by the ministry in charge as a move to raise annual national fish consumption […]

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How overfishing in Senegal waters contributed to a surge in illegal migration

Over fishing by foreign vessels off Senegal decimated fish stock and forced many fishermen to try an illegal sea crossing to the Canary Islands, The Environmental Justice Foundation, a London-based group specializing in environmental and human rights issues, said. Illegal crossings to the Spanish archipelago increased following the surge in overfishing by foreign vessels, the […]