TOPSHOT - Fished sharks are laying on the beach of Hann before being filleted for sale, in Dakar, on July 22, 2019. - The International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (IMDEC), a two-day gathering in the Ghanaian capital -- which included a delegation from the US navy -- focused on piracy, illegal fishing, oil thefts, and human and drug trafficking. Piracy in the waters off West Africa threatens plans to bolster regional trade, Ghana's defence minister warned on July 24, as navy chiefs discussed efforts to secure the troubled waters. (Photo by Seyllou / AFP)