How industrial fishing sinks communities | Lamin Jassey
TED Talks Daily
2025/03/27
How industrial fishing sinks communities | Lamin Jassey
How industrial fishing sinks communities | Lamin Jassey

TED Talks Daily
2025/03/27
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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...
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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.
Chapters
Chapters
How Industrial Fish Factories Threatened a Gambian Community
00:00Fighting Back: Lamin Jassey's Mission to Protect Local Fisheries
04:34Community-Led Solutions: Reclaiming Coastal Futures One Catch at a Time
08:44Transcript
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...