Artisanal fishermen profiting from surging exports
303 views · Published 9 December 2015 · 2:02 · Indexed 25 October 2026
Channel: CGTN Africa · 2015 · News & Politics
The Cameroon Cape located 45 minutes from Cameroon's largest city Douala, has over the years maintained its popularity for shrimp trawling. Since the 1400s when it was named Rio dos Camaroes or River of Prawns by Portuguese settlers who found such abundant seafood, the indigenous population in the area has adapted to fishing, drying and selling of shrimps. [TAKE: Bumper] Shrimps command all business in the area, but as it turns out, it may not be for much longer.
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