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The waters off the 754-kilometer-long coast of Mauritania are
among the richest fishing grounds in the world.
In Mauritanian waters the vessels fish outside the 12-miles zone
between 20 and 60 miles off the coast-in the so-called Exclusive
Economic Zone-and are monitored by local authorities, the Navy
and the Coast Guard.
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A trawl fleet can operate outside of
the solid line. Dashed lines show depth contours in m. |
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Mauritania EEZ is said to have an abundant fish population
thanks to the permanent activity of the Cap Blanc up-welling.
This phenomenon results in a phyto planctonic explosion which
constitute the basis of an important food chain.
This richness of the Mauritanian waters in halieutic resources
can also be explained by the role played by the coastal side of
the Bane d'Arguin where the marine fauna finds favorable
conditions for reproduction and development
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