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The mangrove swamp near Joal-Fadiouth, a fishing village in southern Senegal, teems with oysters.But hunting for shellfish treasure among gnarly tree roots in brackish water is a lot of work.Thousands of people the vast majority of them women .
The mangrove swamp near Joal-Fadiouth, a fishing village in southern Senegal, teems with oysters, but hunting for shellfish treasure among gnarly tree roots in brackish water is a lot of work.
Thousands of people the vast majority of them women make a living from oysters in Senegal, usually at a small and informal level.
However, experts say the tropical West African state has huge prospects for ramping up oyster output to far greater levels.
“Oyster production is falling short of its potential,” said Boubacar Banda Diop, in charge of the oyster sector at the Senegalese Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Economy.
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