The Washington Post
01 January, 1997
Senegalese fishermen discuss their meager catch. A few years ago a deal between the government and the European Union gave EU trawlers access to these waters. Although fishing now generates an estimated 70 percent of Senegal's revenue, the sea is being depleted by high-tech trawlers and local fishermen often return with empty nets.
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