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Oyster farmer Seynabou Diop, from the Diamagune Association of Joal-Fadiouth, gathers oysters in Joal-Fadiouth on March 22, 2022. - Thousands of jobs in Senegal currently depend on oysters, however, farming them remains a niche economic occupation in the coastal West African state.
About 40 percent of Senegal's population of 17 million people live below the poverty line, according to a World Bank metric.
In a nation where fish is a traditional staple, the country also suffers from food insecurity and overfishing.
Although oyster farming remains small and mostly informal, the government hopes to expand the sector into a modern industry. (Photo by SEYLLOU / AFP)