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Large Industrial Fish Companies Putting Squeeze on Local West African Fishermen  
Monday, March 24, 2008 5:04 PM

Laws protecting local fishermen in Guinea are difficult to enforceTraditional fishermen in poor countries around the world face tough competition from...


Laws protecting local fishermen in Guinea difficult to enforce
Laws protecting local fishermen in Guinea are difficult to enforce
Traditional fishermen in poor countries around the world face tough competition from international industrial fishing operations.  In the fishing-rich West African nation of Guinea, there are laws meant to preserve some waters for the local fishermen. But a lack of money means these laws often are not enforced.  Kari Barber reports from Conakry that many traditional fishermen feel they are being squeezed out of their livelihoods.

 

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