Locals fear Chinese fishing plant threatens ‘environmental catastrophe’ in Sierra Leone
China has defended its plans for an industrial fishing harbour in Sierra Leone, dismissing accusations that it will be an ecological disaster.The US$55 million deal has been criticised by conservationists and landowners as “a catastrophic human and ecological disaster” that would destroy pristine rainforest, plunder fish stocks and pollute fish breeding grounds and marine ecosystems.The Sierra Leonean fisheries ministry confirmed the deal but denied that the land would be used to build a…
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