Is the Salybia Reef dying?
Sargassum seaweed the shores of the northeast coast, including this one in Toco. Photo by Angelo Marcelle
Dale Joseph, 45, grew up a stone’s throw away from the Toco beach, located in north-east TT.
Although he wasn’t a fisherman himself, his father would do rock fishing to keep Joseph and the rest of the family fed.
Now a vendor with his own beach front variety store, Joseph recalled in his childhood the fishing village of Toco hadn’t a need for anything. The sea would, with each new moon, bring forth a bounty of fish so fishermen would be able to feed themselves and make money.
PDP: Young professionals need access to land
PDP deputy leader Farley Augustine -
The Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) is intent on making land more accessible for young people if successful in the January 25 THA election.
In a live discussion on its Facebook page on Wednesday, PDP deputy leader Farley Augustine and Providence/Mason Hall/Moriah candidate Ian Whitey Pollard lamented the lack of realistic opportunities for young people to own land.
Augustine, who is seeking a second term as the electoral representative for Parlatuvier/L Anse Fourmi/Speyside seat, said the discussion is relevant to his personal experience as well.
Augustine, 35, said he too is struggling to own a home as the market is priced out of his range.