I lost my sons, nephews, and grandson in this tragedy. I lost my older brother’s son. I can say that I lost almost ten ...

One out of every five Senegalese relies on the ocean for their livelihood. That’s not a statistic it’s a lifeline, and it’s at risk. For millions of West Africans, small-scale fisheries aren ...

FASS BOYE, Senegal — The voyage from the struggling Senegalese fishing town of Fass Boye to Spain’s Canary Islands, a gateway to the European Union where they hoped to find work, was supposed ...

At the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, the city of Saint-Louis, Senegal, is sandwiched between the river and the sea. It's an ancient fishing town, a UNESCO World Heritage center.

Fish are spread out to dry on a beach from which migrant boats leave to cross the Atlantic Ocean to Europe, in Fass Boye, Senegal, March 19, 2024. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra.

When I was in the Senegalese fishing town of Kayar, on the west coast of Africa a few months ago, I sat at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean with a fisherman named Serigne Mou Diop. (Speaking Wolof).

Fishmonger Ethio Fall holds a white grouper, also known as thiof, the preferred fish for the dish thieboudienne at the Soumbedioune fish market in Dakar, Senegal, May 31, 2022. "It's ...

The shellfish are also exported around the world, contributing to Senegal’s economy. However, ocean acidification driven by climate change is eroding this vital harvest. “ We have noticed with concern ...