Fifty percent of Gambia's fish stocks are depleted, according to the FAO, while thousands of Gambians depend on the sea for survival. This forces them to undertake increasingly long and dangerous journeys, or to migrate. Fishmeal, a vital source of animal protein for thousands of people in the region, relies on small, now declining, species.
Fifty percent of Gambia's fish stocks are depleted, according to the FAO, while thousands of Gambians depend on the sea for survival. This forces them to undertake increasingly long and dangerous journeys, or to migrate. Fishmeal, a vital source of animal protein for thousands of people in the region, relies on small, now declining, species.