In Senegal, UN General Assembly President calls for sustainable management of marine resources

Visiting a traditional fishing community in Senegal, the President of the United Nations General Assembly has called on the countries in the region to prioritize conserving and sustainably managing their marine resources. “I learned a lot today about how ocean issues like acidification, rising temperatures, overfishing and marine pollution affect the daily lives of fishermen,” [said](http://www.un.org/pga/71/2017/03/27/press-release-president-of-the-un-general-assembly-addresses-ocean-issues-in-senegal/)… Read more on http://africa-newsroom.com/press/in-senegal-un-general-assembly-president-calls-for-sustainable-management-of-marine-resources?lang=en