The reason for risky boat migration to Spain

The Ministry of Inclusion has approved two sets of instructions that seek to avoid the risk of discrimination against nationalised citizens who want to bring their foreign relatives to Spain and make part of the new requirements of the arraigos more flexible. It does not include for now a solution for asylum seekers who are pushed underground by the new norm, the most controversial point

Foreign Overfishing in Senegal Fuels Migration to Spain, Report Finds

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Overfishing by foreign vessels is decimating fish stocks in the West African country of Senegal, which is in turn fuelling migration to Spain, according to a report released Tuesday. World News | Foreign Overfishing in Senegal Fuels Migration to Spain, Report Finds.

The reason for risky boat migration to Spain

Overfishing by foreign fleets is crippling Senegal’s fishing industry and pushing thousands of fishers to risk the deadly sea journey to Spain’s Canary Islands, according to a damning new report released today, May 13, 2025, by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF). The UK-based human rights and environmental NGO links the collapse of Senegal’s fish stocks to a sharp rise in irregular… Source

In Senegal, how do the difficulties encountered by fishermen directly affect the number of people who migrate illegally? A report by the Environmental Justice Foundation...

Foreign overfishing driving Senegalese migrants to Spain, research finds

ADVERTISEMENT “If I was able to gain enough money in fishing, I would never have come to Europe.” These are the words of Memedou Racine Seck, a Senegalese migrant and former fisherman. His experience underscores the findings of a new report that concludes that overfishing by foreign vessels is driving rising numbers of Senegalese to risk the world’s deadliest migration route to Spain’s Canary Islands. Seck told the non-profit Environmental Justi…

Foreign Trawlers Plunder Senegalese Waters, Forcing Small Fishers to Migrate

A foreign fleet of industrial trawlers is exhausting fish stocks in Senegal, driving an exodus of artisanal fishers who are undertaking a difficult, and sometimes deadly, migration to Spain. Read more on E360 →