The Sauver la Mer et la Pêche/Save Our Coast and Fisheries Campaign
The Sauver la Mer et la Pêche/Save Our Coast and Fisheries campaign, jointly led by Waterkeeper Alliance, Hann Baykeeper, and Bargny Coast Waterkeeper, addresses the socio-economic and environmental threats posed by offshore oil and gas drilling in Senegal.
While promoted as a source of economic development offshore drilling is a risky, dirty-energy venture, trapping Senegal in debt while decimating traditional economies.
The Sauver la Mer et la Pêche/Save Our Coast and Fisheries campaign, jointly led by Waterkeeper Alliance, Hann Baykeeper, and Bargny Coast Waterkeeper, addresses the socio-economic and environmental threats posed by offshore oil and gas drilling in Senegal.
The campaign’s primary goal is to halt or delay offshore drilling activities while promoting sustainable coastal development and protecting local fisheries.
While promoted as a source of economic development, offshore drilling is a risky, dirty-energy venture, trapping Senegal in debt while decimating traditional economies. Oil spills, microplastic pollution, and industrial activity threaten Senegal’s rich biodiversity, from unique cold water coral reefs to UNESCO biospheres, home to migratory birds, sea turtles, and mangroves.
Led by ecologists, activists, and community leaders on the ground in Senegal, the Sauver la Mer et la Pêche campaign is a struggle for transparency and democratic participation, for the right of communities to build a more sustainable, equitable, and healthy future for generations to come.
White Paper
The Threat Below the Surface: Offshore Drilling in Senegal Poses Environmental, Economic, and Human Health Risks
Published by Waterkeeper Alliance, in partnership with Hann Baykeeper, Bargny Coast Waterkeeper, and the Sauver la Mer et La Peche Campaign, this white paper exposes the corporate backers of drilling projects, the imminent risks to protected wildlife sanctuaries, the harm to traditional fisheries, and the striking lack of transparency in the development of oil and gas projects.
Sous la surface: le forage pétrolier en mer au Sénégal présente des risques environnementaux, économiques et sanitaires
Publié par Waterkeeper Alliance, en partenariat avec Hann Baykeeper, Bargny Coast Waterkeeper et la campagne Sauver la Mer et La Pêche, ce livre blanc dénonce les entreprises qui soutiennent les projets de forage, les risques imminents pour les sanctuaires de faune sauvage protégés, les dommages causés aux pêcheries traditionnelles et le manque flagrant de transparence dans le développement des projets pétroliers et gaziers.
Campaign Overview
The Rising Threat of Offshore Drilling
We believe in a Senegal where people enjoy good jobs and economic security, the right to a healthy environment, and where the people have a say in their future.
La menace croissante du forage pétrolier en mer
Nous croyons en un Sénégal où les citoyens bénéficient d'emplois décents et de sécurité économique, du droit à un environnement sain, et où ils ont leur mot à dire sur leur avenir.