Kribi oil platforms threaten fishermen and biodiversity
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Thepostnpcameroon
Offshore oil and gas platforms in the Kribi area restrict fishermen’s access to fishing grounds and threaten marine biodiversity, according to residents of Grand-Batanga 2. The sector contributed CFA francs 774.51 billion to Cameroon’s budget in 2023, according to an Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative report cited by Thepostnpcameroon.
Off Kribi, Cameroon, oil and gas platforms are harming fishermen and threatening dolphins, whales and sea turtles, The Post reports. The report, by Leocadia Bongben with support from Internews’ Earth Journalism Network, describes difficulties accessing fishing areas around the offshore installations.
In Grand-Batanga 2, a village in the South region, fisherman Dede Sluk, a father of three, is worried about being able to feed his family and pay for his children’s schooling. The platforms generate revenue for the state and fund development projects, but their consequences affect a marine protected area and fishing communities, according to the report.
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