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Namibian tuna industry revenue down 75%; oil exploration blamed

Town of Luderitz particularity hurt, as jobs on vessel fall from 780 in 2011 to 180 in 2013

By Undercurrent News | Oct. 21, 2014 18:08 BST
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The Namibian tuna sector, and the southern town of Luderitz in particular, has been hit by revenues diving 75%, with oil exploration in its waters apparently to blame [...]

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