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CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE BLOG BY OCEAN NEXUS

In The Gambia, fishmeal and fish oil factories are feeding global markets while compromising local health and food security. Drawing on community testimonies and policy insight, this post examines how industrial pollution, weakened regulation, and export-oriented production deepen inequalities in coastal communities. It calls for a blue justice approach that centers equity, sustainability, and community well-being in national fisheries governance.