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By Deliberately Failing Their Ships in a Bay of Mauritania, Shipowners Literally Emptied One of Africa's Most Fishy Waters.

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In Nouadhibou Bay, more than 300 vessels voluntarily rusted out, turning one of Africa's richest fishing areas into toxic graveyards. Shipowners preferred to pay bribes rather than properly dismantle their vessels, releasing decades of pollutants into vital waters. More
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In Nouadhibou Bay, more than 300 vessels voluntarily rusted out, turning one of Africa's richest fishing areas into toxic graveyards. Shipowners preferred to pay bribes rather than properly dismantle their vessels, releasing decades of pollutants into vital waters. More

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SciencePost broke the news on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
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