Trawlers are remaining silent in the face of the ravages of illegal fishing in the Gulf of Guinea region, but not small-scale fishermen. The latter are pointing an accusing finger at industrial fishing. Trawlers are said to be primarily responsible for a phenomenon that threatens marine biodiversity and the food security of coastal communities. And yet the international community seems to have moved on to the repressive phase, with Cameroon in particular serving as an example to other countries in the region. With an annual loss of revenue of just over 33 million dollars caused by illegal fishing, the Central African country was shown the red card by the European Commission on 5 January 2023, and given the status of "non-cooperating country in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing)".
DOUALA, Cameroon - Off the coast of West Africa, the Trondheim is a familiar sight: a soccer field-sized ship, plying the waters from Nigeria to Maurita
Country is part of the widely criticized 'flags of convenience' system, under which companies can for a fee register their ships in a foreign country even though there is no link between the vessel and the nation whose flag it flies
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