Marine resource conflicts in Africa revolve mostly around access: Study

Mongabay
Apr 29, 2026, 1:54 pm123 ptsTrending
Marine resource conflicts can arise when industrial vessels enter coastal waters used by small-scale fishers, a port is built on a mangrove restoration site or a shipping lane runs through a marine protected area. A new study identified more than 1,000 such conflicts in Africa over an 11-year period and found…

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