The economy of Kayar depends on the Atlantic Ocean as it's one of the major fishing centers in Senegal.

[2] Kayar has the third largest fishing center in the country, but it is the most systemized in terms of self-regulation.

If they exceed the limit, they are taxed, and the money goes toward replacing broken pirogues or assisting the less fortunate fishermen and their families.

[5] Through sea and air patrols, the number of migrants ceased to the point where the route from Kayar to the Canary Islands is now defunct.

A documentary by French filmmaker Thomas Grand called Kayar, A Childhood Caught in the Nets (Kayar, L'Enfance Prise aux Filets) follows the story of a young man named Adama.