[New post] Greenpeace stops fish oil tanker in Channel in protest over African food insecurity

cloudtales posted: " Fishmeal exports to EU from west Africa have grown sharply, depleting stocks and posing threat to livelihoodsGreenpeace activists have intercepted a 96-metre tanker in the Channel carrying fish oil from west Africa to Europe, to highlight the threat the" New post on Changing World News Greenpeace stops fish oil tanker in Channel in protest over African food insecurity by cloudtales Fishmeal exports to EU from west Africa have grown sharply, depleting stocks and posing threat to livelihoodsGreenpeace activists have intercepted a 96-metre tanker in the Channel carrying fish oil from west Africa to Europe, to highlight the threat they say industry poses to food security and to livelihoods in the region.Trade figures analysed by Greenpeace Africa show that fishmeal and fish oil exports from Mauritania alone have grown by an "alarming" 16% during 2020. Activists and locals say the industry pushes up prices and depletes stocks of fish eaten by local people across poor communities in Mauritania, Senegal and the… Source - Full Article https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/07/greenpeace-stops-fish-oil-tanker-in-channel-in-protest-over-african-food-insecurity cloudtales | October 7, 2021 at 6:46 pm | Categories: NABiRoS Robot Makes Us Wonder Why We All Don't Walk Sideways, Soft-Machine | URL: https://wp.me/p2RXDZ-hoQ Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Changing World News. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://softmachine.net/greenpeace-stops-fish-oil-tanker-in-channel-in-protest-over-african-food-insecurity/