The article discusses the plight of Fatou Samba, whose life in Bargny, Senegal, is tragically affected by coastal erosion and the decline of the fishing industry. Industrial activities, particularly dredging for shipping, have stripped the sea of fish, leaving local fishermen like her son, Thierieno, with few options. Pressured by peers and a lack of prospects at home, Thierieno migrates to Spain for work. Samba's experiences reflect the wider trend of migration as people flee communities devastated by environmental changes and economic hardships.
"The dramatic coastal erosion here in Bargny, where generations have built lives around fishing, has been exacerbated by the dredging of a deep water port for international shipping further along the coast."
"For Thierieno, getting a job was difficult. He couldn't follow his father into the dying fishing industry, but it was the peer pressure that finally got to him, sending him overseas to join the mass migration of men and increasingly women and children who are leaving a Senegal where they cannot see a future."
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