As fish catches fall and seas rise, Douala’s residents join efforts to restore mangroves

Mongabay
Dec 11, 2025, 11:18 am160 pts
DOUALA, Cameroon — Henry Belle Ekam, 37, cuts a frustrated figure as he paddles his boat to the shore in the Bojongo neighborhood of Cameroon’s largest city, Douala. The fisherman has been out on the waters of the Wouri Estuary for hours, and all he’s brought back to show for his effort is a tiny catfish.…

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