Illegal fishing in the region harms livelihoods and food supplies. Yet some of the most damaging activity is conducted under EU deals .
The 5,500km coastline of west Africa is home to some of the most diverse fisheries in the world. It is also hugely economically significant — more than 7m people from Mauritania to Liberia and the tiny island of São Tomé and Príncipe rely on fishing for their livelihoods, from catching to selling to processing.
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