Table 3. The quantity of prawns (in kg) caught at different locations in the Senegal River upstream of the Diama Dam during one week of fishing, as compared to numbers before construction of the dam, according to fishermen interviews.
REGION | MAX BEFORE-DAM CATCH | MIN BEFORE-DAM CATCH | MAX CATCH TODAY | MIN CATCH TODAY |
Diama | 2,000 | 1,000 | 20 | 5 |
Debi | 80 | 60 | 1 | 0 |
Rosso | 90 | 70 | 4 | 2 |
Richard Toll | 100 | 80 | 5 | 2 |
Podor | 80 | 70 | 3 | 1 |