Sierra Leone Fishermen Accuse Chinese Trawlers of Illegal Overfishing

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Fishing communities in Sierra Leone are raising alarm over what they describe as illegal fishing activity by large Chinese trawler vessels in their waters. Local fishermen claim the industrial-scale ships are depleting fish stocks that coastal communities depend on for their livelihoods. The presence of foreign trawlers is being blamed for a significant decline in catches for small-scale local fishers. This situation highlights broader tensions across West Africa over foreign fishing fleets operating in the region's waters.

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