Life as an artisanal fisher – Trawling in Liberia
What is life like for an artisanal fisher in Liberia? Hear from Sylvester as he describes his life as a small-scale fisher, sharing the same waters as industrial trawlers.
Interaction between trawlers and artisanal fishers – Trawling in Liberia
When small-scale fishers and bottom-trawlers collide, tensions and conflict arises.
Why I spent two years working on a trawler – Trawling in Liberia
After two years hard labour onboard a Chinese trawling vessel, a Liberian fisher reflects on his time and experiences trawling in the country’s waters.
The origins of the 6-mile limit – Trawling in Liberia
Sylvester and Cole reflect on the origins of the 6-mile nautical limit for trawler vessels and discuss what has changed since then.
Bottom trawling is irresponsible fishing – Perspectives from Gambia
Dawda Foday Saine from Gambia representing the Confederation of African Artisanal Fisheries Professional Organisations (CAOPA), explaining that bottom trawling is an irresponsible method of fishing which is a threat to responsible fishing, especially by small-scale, artisanal fishers who cannot compete with industrial scale bottom trawling.