Is the EU taking its over-fishing habits to west African waters? Sea-fishing areas of west Africa have fallen prey to the world's largest and most modern fishing fleets.
Link to video: The true cost of industrial fishing in west Africa Mauritania's waters are crowded. Fish dumping 'will ruin industry' The UK fishing industry is warning it faces ruin because of EU quotas which result in thousands of tonnes of dead fish being dumped back into the sea.
It says fishing crews often continue catching large amounts of fish such as cod by accident after exceeding quotas - and have no option but to dump them. Ministers are pushing for a quota increase to help solve the problem. Peace.
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