If I don’t set traps at the deeper end of the ocean, I won’t get anything. “The noise from the machines when they are working also disturbs them. The sand they are harvesting has also polluted the Lagoon and fishes can’t stay. “The dredging machines have chased fishes to the deeper end. To do that, I need a boat that can withstand the tides and more fuel to power it." "If I don't set traps at the deeper end of the ocean, I won't get anything. Ujemeji says he can no longer fish on the Lagoon front due to the dredging activities in the area. He says a new business in the waterfront community has made a mess of his trade. Ujemeji confessed that he’s fast losing his commercial reputation. What the fisherman had on display was incapable of attracting a longtime customer, let alone a prospective one. Ujemeji Thomas, a fisherman, says dredging machines have chased fish from the Lagoon in Bishop Kodji Island. Image by Bukola Adebayo.
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