Local Fishing Communities in Cameroon Fight Against TrawlersCEFR A1
8 Oct 2025
Adapted from Leocadia Bongben, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Colin White, Unsplash
AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
- Fishermen in Cameroon have problems with trawlers.
- Trawlers are big fishing boats from China.
- They use illegal methods to catch fish.
- Fishermen say trawlers destroy their nets.
- Some fishermen are shot when they chase trawlers.
- Fishermen must borrow money to buy new nets.
Difficult words
- fisherman — A person who catches fish.fishermen
- trawler — A large fishing boat.Trawlers
- catch — To grab or take something.
- destroy — To damage something completely.
- borrow — To take something with promise to return.
- money — Currency used for buying things.
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Discussion questions
- How do you think fishermen feel about trawlers?
- What could be done to help fishermen?
- Why do you think trawlers use illegal methods?
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