North Eastern Atlantic

The Atlantic west of Cape Blanc borders a region where the Sahara reaches the sea. Near the African shore the Canary Current flows south, and winds bring cool, nutrient-rich water towards the surface. The result is a productive marine environment, especially around the cape. To the southeast the narrow peninsula of Cape Blanc shelters the Bay of Lévrier, beyond which lie the shoals and islands of the Banc d’Arguin.