Senegal's Fishmeal Industry: Empty Seas, Deadly Migration

📡 La Marea (Spain) · 1 min read ·
Senegal's Fishmeal Industry: Empty Seas, Deadly Migration
Fishermen in Senegal are losing their livelihoods as fish stocks decline. The fishmeal industry is consuming vast amounts of small fish, leaving less food for local communities. As food becomes scarce, more people are risking the dangerous journey from Africa to the Canary Islands. Many never arrive. The human and environmental costs are mounting. Families that once depended on fishing now face hunger and displacement.