Demersal Fishing Licenses, Ecological, Economic and Social Risks

The recent granting of demersal fishing licenses to five industrial vessels in Senegal raises serious concerns among artisanal fishing stakeholders. This decision, signed by Dr. Fatou Diouf, challenges the freeze on licenses established since 2006 to combat overexploitation of fishery resources. Civil society actors fear that this measure threatens sustainable management efforts of marine resources.