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Chinese fishing in Mauritania threatens local fishersCEFR A1
4 Aug 2025
Adapted from Jean Sovon, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Francesca Fabian, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
74 words
- Mauritania is on the Atlantic coast of Africa.
- Many people in Mauritania fish for a living.
- Chinese ships now fish in local waters.
- Local fishers use small boats and nets.
- They now catch far fewer fish each trip.
- Some fish species have disappeared near the coast.
- Families on the coast say they lack income.
- Local groups ask the government to help.
- Fishers sometimes travel to deeper water.
- Many fear for the future of fishing.
Difficult words
- coast — land next to the sea
- fisher — a person who catches fish for workfishers
- species — different kinds of animals or plants
- income — money a person or family earns
- government — people who run a country or region
- net — a tool of string used to catch fishnets
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Discussion questions
- Do you live near the coast?
- Have you ever been fishing?
- Do you eat fish often?
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