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A rise in foreign industrial trawlers off the coast of Senegal is causing local fishermen to lose their livelihoods

by Lucia Benavides

Apr 19, 2018

West Africa loses $1.3 billion a year as a result of illegal fishing from foreign trawlers. Senegal, the country hardest hit, loses $300 million a year, or 2 percent of its GDP.

A beach in Dakar is full of unused pirogues, or wooden fishing boats. Senegal loses an estimated $300 million a year as a result of competition from foreign industrial trawlers that fish off its coast.

Photo courtesy of Zach Campbell

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Tourists may be back in the Florida Keys, but some residents still haven't recovered from Hurricane Irma

by Nancy Klingener

Apr 18, 2018

Local governments in the Florida Keys have spent almost $150 million so far cleaning up after Hurricane Irma.

Patrick Garvey with his dog, Bella, who rode out Hurricane Irma in the Keys with him. Garvey and Bella are living in a camper on the Grimal Grove property while his wife and twin 4-year-old daughters are staying with family in Brazil.

Nancy Klingener/ for Marketplace

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Civil rights tourism sees more demand and destinations

by Renata Sago

Jan 12, 2018

From new attractions in Atlanta to a U.S. Civil Rights Trail, tourism around civil rights history is growing.

Tom Houck runs a three-hour in-depth civil rights tour in Atlanta. It's one of several across the South.

Renata Sago/Marketplace

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Paris takes steps to become a more pedestrian-friendly city

by John Laurenson

Oct 2, 2017

As Paris becomes more pedestrian-friendly, suburban commuters who depend on their cars and some businesses raise concerns.

A pedestrian zone in central Paris. The city is taking steps to become more pedestrian friendly.

John Laurenson/ for Marketplace

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Tourism on tribal land is a growing industry

by Marketplace Contributor

Jul 3, 2017

More people are traveling to Native American land for vacations. Tribal tourism is a $8.6 billion industry and growing.

More than 5 million people have visited Skywalk since it opened 10 years ago on the Hualapai Reservation.

Carrie Jung

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What national monument status means for one vast Montana landscape

by Marketplace Contributor

Jun 22, 2017

The Upper Missouri River Breaks includes Native American sites, Old West settlements and tens of thousands of acres of privately owned land.

Rancher Matt Knox on his family land near Winifred, Montana. Knox is part of Missouri River Stewards, a group which wants the Trump Administration to reduce the size of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument and prevent further regulations on farms and ranches.

Dan Boyce

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When Mt. Everest's base camp is enough

by Paulina Velasco

Jun 16, 2017

Climbing Mt. Everest may seem like something you’d never do — and you probably won’t. But what about getting to Everest base camp? That seems more accessible, and just as exciting and Instagram-worthy. All you have to do is hike along narrow paths and up steep inclines, withstand freezing temperatures and acclimate to high altitudes […]

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Erie worries its natural beauty — and tourism — will suffer under budget cuts

by Erika Beras

Jun 12, 2017

Federal funds help fight beach erosion, protecting an industry that draws $1 billion a year from visitors.

Matt Greene, director of operations at Presque Isle State Park, said government funds help fight beach erosion that uproots trees.

Erika Beras

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U.S. foreign tourism loss may be Canada’s gain

by Ryan Kailath

May 31, 2017

International visitors spent nearly $250 billion in the U.S. last year, according to federal data. Now, a report shows that foreign tourism is down 16 percent from a year ago. That’s from the location intelligence company Foursquare. Major destinations like New York and Los Angeles have separately reported their own declines. Canada and other countries […]

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The latest travel ban targets electronic devices

by Reema Khrais

Mar 21, 2017

Smartphones will be the only devices allowed on the plane on certain flights.

An officer from the Transportation Security Administration checks documents for travelers at Reagan National Airport in Virginia.

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