Razzia on the Atlantic screening

West African waters are among the world's richest in fish. This has been a blessing for the region's inhabitants, and a defining element of their identity. In Senegal, for example, 20% of the population works in the fishing industry.
Today, this resource is under serious threat, jeopardizing the livelihoods of millions of people.
Since the 1980s, foreign powers have pounced on West Africa's fishing wealth. First European, then Chinese, Russian and Turkish, their industrial vessels have overexploited these waters and plundered the resources. In addition, foreign-owned fishmeal factories have flourished in the region. These factories use huge quantities of fish to produce fishmeal, which is then used to feed farmed fish and chickens in Europe and Asia. As a result, fish stocks are becoming increasingly scarce, and West Africa's vast fishing industry is suffering the consequences: fishermen, women fish processors, fishmongers, etc. are struggling to make a living from their activity. Many have no choice but to leave, and try their luck on the world's deadliest migration route. Others stay and fight for what belongs to them.