Mauritania’s fishmeal fever ends as government tightens regulation

Mongabay
Jan 13, 2026, 12:09 am309 ptsTop
NOUADHIBOU, Mauritania — On a busy weekday, the coastal strip of Bountiya in Nouadhibou, Mauritania’s second-biggest city, is eerily quiet. This was once the beating heart of the West African nation’s fishmeal industry. “In 2018, it was so busy with trucks and people that you couldn’t even park your…

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