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Darboe accuses foreign trawlers of illegal fishing in Gambia

By , based on Kerr Fatou

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Ousainu Darboe, leader of Gambia’s United Democratic Party, accused foreign trawlers of fishing illegally in Gambian waters and exporting their catches without sufficient benefit to the local economy. At a political rally in Lamin, he called for better maritime surveillance to protect fish stocks and support jobs, Kerr Fatou reported.

Ousainu Darboe, secretary general and leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), accused foreign trawlers of fishing illegally in Gambian waters and exporting their catches without landing them in the country. He made the accusations at a UDP political rally in Lamin, Kerr Fatou reported.

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