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FEATURE: Niger River has fewer fish, more militants AFP, MOPTI, Mali Ousmane Djebare Djenepo, wearing sunglasses and an easy smile, stands upright to show off the mighty Niger River, which is flowing around his traditional wooden canoe, or pirogue. The 76-year-old Malian is one of tens of thousands of fishers who make a living from the river and the verdant wetlands that surround it. However, Djenepo’s smile hides unease. “Before, the river was deep and the fishing seasons long,” said Djenepo, head of the federation of fishers of the Niger River’s inner delta. “Now there are far fewer fish and the river has too many problems.” ....
By Amaury Hauchard – Ousmane Djebare Djenepo, wearing sunglasses and an easy smile, stands upright to show off the mighty Niger River which is flowing around his traditional wooden canoe, or pirogue. The 76-year-old Malian is one of tens of thousands of fishermen who make a living from the river and the verdant wetlands which surround it. But Djenepo’s smile hides unease. “Before, the river was deep and the fishing seasons long,” says Djenepo, head of the federation of fishermen of the Niger River’s inner delta. “Now there are far fewer fish, and the river has too many problems”. ....
To address falling stocks challenges, authorities are promoting fish farms. That s now accounting for about 10% of the delta s production. Modibo Traoré, who spent 30 years fishing the river, has taken this route. ....