Plenty more flying fish in the sea? Tobago’s fears as Bajan boats move in

As prized shoals of flying fish move away from Barbados and closer to Tobago, decades-old tensions between the islands are growing over fisheries, sustainability and territorial waters

Andel Daniel has been fishing in Trinidad and Tobago’s territorial waters for more than 30 years. During that time, he has seen a significant drop in the number of flying fish within his patch of the Caribbean Sea.

Cleaning his catch on the quayside of Buccoo after an early morning fishing trip, he blames the shortage on fishing boats from Barbados and Venezuela moving into Tobago’s waters.

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