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Mauritanian coastline covered with containers and plastic waste
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Coastal waste management

Participatory beach clean-ups and a waste sorting stream set up with fishing communities.

Location
Coastal zone, Mauritania
Period
2026

Context

Solid waste piling up on beaches and landing sites degrades living conditions and fishing activity.

Issue

Health risks for nearby residents and degradation of fishery resources.

Beneficiaries

Fishing communities, nearby residents and coastal users

Results

Target outcome: clean landing sites and a sorting system sustainably managed by local committees.

Partners

Coastal authorities, fishing cooperatives and environmental services

Project gallery

Beach littered with plastic containers before a clean-up campaign