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Joint statement from Greenpeace Africa and Natural Justice
Responding to the decision by the President of the High Court of Thiès to dismiss the request to temporarily close the Touba Protéine Marine (formally ‘Barna’) fishmeal factory in Cayar on the basis that it is polluting the town’s air, soil and water source, a spokesperson for Greenpeace Africa said
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Historic fishmeal litigation: Factory pollutes environment and illegally dumps waste in local lake.
On the second day (6 October) of a historic legal action to shut down a polluting fishmeal factory in the town of Cayar, the High Court of Thiès was shown shocking laboratory evidence of toxic metals in drinking water from the town.
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The inhabitants of Cayar take the Touba Protéine Marine (formerly Barna Senegal) fishmeal factory to court
Representatives of the Taxawu Cayar Collective from the town of Cayar, Senegal, accompanied their lawyer today as he submitted a summons to the High Court of Thiès requesting an injunction that would temporarily close Cayar’s unpopular Touba Protéine Marine fishmeal factory (ex Barna Senegal).
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UN: sustainability of fisheries in Senegal is “of great concern” and demands the government improve fisheries management
Dakar, 30 June 2022 – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has highlighted the devastating impact of the fishmeal and fish oil industry on West Africa’s fish…
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Africans are fighting to protect our oceans, food and jobs
What a difference six months makes. Last December, there was a surge of environmental optimism when Olaf Scholz became Germany’s Chancellor after pledging to “halt man-made climate change”. Germany has…
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World Oceans Day: As food insecurity worsens, Greenpeace Africa and fishing communities across West Africa demand action on the fishmeal and fish oil industry “to prevent a human catastrophe”
Fishing communities and civil society groups across West Africa will unite today (8 June, World Oceans Day) in a show of strength against the fishmeal and fish oil (FMFO) industry…
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Anti corruption report in Senegal: Greenpeace Africa urges Senegal to adopt transparency in the fishing sector
“The shortcomings raised by OFNAC confirm the concerns of Greenpeace Africa, which for years has been asking for an audit and the publication of the list of vessels authorized in Senegal,” says Dr Ba. “We must not allow this important sector to operate under such nebulous practices. This is why Greenpeace Africa is once again…
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Greenpeace Africa calls on Senegal to follow Mauritania’s example in transparency on industrial fishing licenses
Welcoming the launch of Mauritania’s Report to the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI), yesterday, Monday 25 April 2022, Abdoulaye NDIAYE, Oceans Campaigner for Greenpeace Africa urges Senegal to follow Mauritania’s example…
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Senegal’s Presidential Council on Fisheries: We’re still waiting
Dakar, 31 March: Greenpeace Africa reminds the President of the Republic of his commitment to hold a presidential council on fishing.
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March 8, 2022: A day of celebration against a backdrop of despair for women fish processors
“It is time for West African governments to stop the establishment of fishmeal factories and to take steps to ban the use of whole fish for human consumption in the fishmeal and fish oil factories that have already been set up," argued Abdoulaye Ndiaye, Oceans Campaigner at Greenpeace Africa.