The Boat, the Fish & the Net

The Boat, The Fish & The Net is a 12-part radio series, convened by LIMINAL in collaboration with Home Digital FM & The Gunjur Environmentalists & Ecotourism Association.The series finds its name in the iconic piroguevessels of the coast’s artisanal fishing communities, the vital marine ecologies they depend upon, and the nets they work with - both those used to catch fish, and the nets of surveillance and control whichencompassWest Africa’s Atlantic waters. Each episode convenes a series of panellists from communities and organisations dealing with issues surrounding overfishing, FMFO production, migration, and border externalisation in The Gambia. Each episode was moderated by LIMINAL researcher Dr AlagieJinkang and Gambian activist FamaraJawara, assisted by Home Digital FM anchor Pa Alieu Fall.The program was recorded at Home Digital FMs studio in Brikama, with the majority of the program in Mandinka and Wolof. A selection of episodes from the series subtitled in Englishare accessible here, and via LIMINAL’s Vimeo channel.