Gambia: Why Don't Boats in the Gambia Have Number Plates?

Gambia: Why Don't Boats in the Gambia Have Number Plates?

The question of why passenger and artisanal fishing boats in The Gambia do not have a clear and widely enforced identification system has been on the national agenda for years. Unlike motor vehicles, which are required to carry registration numbers that allow them to be identified and traced, many boats operating in Gambian waters remain difficult to identify individually.