fossil fuels

Food SecurityFossil FuelsPress Release

by FishNet · 6 Sept 2023

Impacts of Extractivism on Coastal Communities

FishNet Alliance General Assembly and Conference Declaration (10th August 2023, St Louis, Senegal) The scramble for Africa is once more very visible and evident, just by looking at the rate at which Europe and America are pushing for gas exploitation in the continent in countries such as Mozambique, Senegal, Tanzania, Mauritania, South Africa, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Morocco, […]

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Food SecurityFossil FuelsPress Release

by FishNet · 9 Jun 2022

Real Actions for Ocean and Our Wellbeing

As the world marks the year 2022 World Ocean Day with the theme – Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean, it is necessary for us to have sober reflections on the state of our oceans, seas, rivers, and creeks. It is particularly important that individuals and local communities who have lived in harmony with these […]

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Fossil FuelsPollution

by FishNet · 20 Jan 2022

FishNet Alliance Kicks as Nigeria’s Federal Government Set to Resume Ocean Exploitation

The FishNet Alliance is opposed to the recent move by the Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria to vigorously probe, explore and exploit Nigeria’s water bodies noting that more than 80% of the water bodies in Nigeria are already suffering from one level of harm to other as a result of exploration and exploitation activities on […]

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EcosystemsField ReportFossil FuelsPollution

by FishNet · 20 Apr 2020

Special Field Report On The Strange Occurence Of Dead Fish Washed Ashore On The Atlantic Coastline Of The Niger Delta

Introduction:The outbreak of any unpleasant event like dead fish floating and washing ashore can always be traced to a source. When events of this magnitude occur, efforts should be made to investigate the immediate or remote cause(s) and to have them urgently addressed. Although the immediate/remote cause is still speculative, all fingers are pointing to […]

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EcosystemsFood SecurityFossil Fuels

by FishNet · 15 Mar 2020

CSOs Decries the Rate of Floating Dead Fish Washed Ashore Amidst COVID-19 Lockdown

It is worrisome to hear cases of dead fish washed ashore and littering the coastlines of fishing communities in the Niger Delta, especially as the Nigeria and the rest of the world are experiencing forced lockdown to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. This has raised different questions: what is happening? What is the […]

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