STNMTZ_20180423_0755.TIF | George Steinmetz

Nouadhibou, Mauritania
Motorized pirogues fill the harbor of Nouadhibou, Mauritania. These boats are used for octopus fishing near the end of the season when the catch has become too meager to cover the cost of fuel and labor. Overfishing has been decreasing the catch, and this year it was 17% over the maximum sustainable yield. Some 70% of the motorized pirogues in Mauritania are used for octopus, primarily for export to Japan.

Filename: STNMTZ_20180423_0755.TIF
Copyright: ©2018 George Steinmetz
Image Size: 15000x9986 / 428.6MB; www.GeorgeSteinmetz.com
Contained in galleries

Nouadhibou, Mauritania<br />
Motorized pirogues fill the harbor of Nouadhibou, Mauritania. These boats are used for octopus fishing near the end of the season when the catch has become too meager to cover the cost of fuel and labor. Overfishing has been decreasing the catch, and this year it was 17% over the maximum sustainable yield. Some 70% of the motorized pirogues in Mauritania are used for octopus, primarily for export to Japan.