Project
Securing the Future of Sawfishes in Western Africa
Duration
2013 - 2015
Location
Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Sierra Leone, The Gambia
Species protected
Smalltooth Sawfish
Pristis pectinata
Largetooth Sawfish
Pristis pristis
Project objectives
The project team is expected to mitigate the threats on the sawfishes in Western Africa and to bring knowledge and tools to the fishermen involved in the sawfish’s conservation.
This project is implemented by Des Requins et des Hommes.
Threats
Over-exploitation of natural resources & prey depletion
