SPECIAL REPORT: As climate change pushes fish into deeper waters, Nigerian coastal fishermen lose livelihoods

SPECIAL REPORT: As climate change pushes fish into deeper waters, Nigerian coastal fishermen lose livelihoods

According to Eyo Ambrose, a professor in the Department of Fisheries at the University of Uyo, climate change is worsening the challenges facing Nigeria's fisheries, while the inability of local fishermen to operate in the high seas allows foreign vessels to exploit the country's fish resources unchecked. The post SPECIAL REPORT: As climate change pushes fish into deeper waters, Nigerian coastal fishermen lose livelihoods appeared first on Prem…

Report: As Climate Change Pushes Fish into Deeper Waters, Nigerian Coastal Fishermen Lose livelihoods

According to Eyo Ambrose, a professor in the Department of Fisheries at the University of Uyo, climate change is worsening the challenges facing Nigeria’s fisheries, while the inability of local fishermen to operate in the high seas allows foreign vessels to exploit the country’s fish resources unchecked. Clouds hung heavily over the Atlantic coastline, a familiar sight at the peak of the rainy season in Nigeria’s Niger Delta. On this day in Jun…