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How industrial fishing sinks communities | Lamin Jassey

TED Talks Daily

2025/03/27
TED Talks Daily

TED Talks Daily

2025/03/27

Shownote

What happens when the fish that sustain a community start disappearing? Environmental activist Lamin Jassey shares how industrial fish meal factories are devastating local waters, livelihoods and health in The Gambia — and how communities are organizing to...

Highlights

In this podcast, environmental activist Lamin Jassey discusses the challenges faced by coastal communities in The Gambia due to industrial fish meal factories. These factories have led to the depletion of fish stocks, affecting livelihoods and health. Jassey shares his efforts to raise awareness and mobilize communities to protect their marine resources.
00:06
Factory dumped industrial waste into the ocean
04:34
Impact of EU fishing agreements.
08:44
Key Focus on Production Support

Chapters

How Industrial Fish Factories Threatened a Gambian Community
00:00
Fighting Back: Lamin Jassey's Mission to Protect Local Fisheries
04:34
Community-Led Solutions: Reclaiming Coastal Futures One Catch at a Time
08:44

Transcript

Elise Hu: You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day. I'm your host, Elise Hu. The inhabitants of Gunjur, a large fishing village in Gambia in West Africa, thought the arrival of a new fish mill fact...