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Mauritania is a country in West Africa, near the Atlantic Ocean.
The fishing industry here is very famous, and many people make a living by fishing.
Fifteen years ago, Mauritania signed an agreement with China, allowing Chinese companies to fish here and also invested in building fish processing factories.
Now, most industrial fishing boats are Chinese.
Because foreign large fishing boats catch too many fish, the number of fish in the sea is decreasing, making it difficult for many local fishermen to catch fish, and their income has also decreased.
Some fishermen say that they go out to sea for several days but cannot catch fish; octopuses and yellow mullets have become very rare.
In the past, fishermen could catch a lot of fish with simple boats and nets, but now they have to go farther into the sea, spend more money on fuel, yet still catch very little.
Many fish are sent abroad for processing, leaving fewer fish for the local people.
Some fishermen have to go to the cities to find work or work abroad.
Mauritanian fishermen hope the government can protect their jobs and marine resources to improve their lives.