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Fishermen navigate rough times as costs of going out to sea rise A young fish vendor cleans a catch at Maracas Bay. - Photo by Sureash Cholai Trinidad and Tobago is home to 987 species of fish, 60 of which are caught for commercial use. There are about 65 fishing sites in Trinidad and 32 in Tobago. In 2019, TT had 102 large-scale fishing vessels and 2,525 small-scale fishing vessels, with an associated 5,050 fishers. But let’s be honest, has anyone ever seen a happy fisherman? One with no issues or problems, especially when it comes to money? If your answer is no, it could be because fisher...

rrolle@tribunemedia.net LAWYERS representing environmental activists, the government and Bahamas Petroleum Company tussled over applications seeking judicial review of BPC’s exploratory oil drilling during a Supreme Court hearing yesterday. Justice Petra Hanna-Weekes said she will consider their submissions today and return a judgment as soon as possible. BPC’s drilling of Perseverance #1 began on Sunday, December 20, about 90 miles west of Andros and is expected to be completed within 45 to 60 days. Yesterday’s hearing considered environmentalists’ application for leave for judicial ...