Artisanal fishermen from the municipality of Valdez, in the region of Paria, Sucre state, reported that they paralyzed much of their fleet due to the oil spill from Trinidad and Tobago that affected the coasts. The situation caused losses of more than 11 tons of fish a day, denounced José Jesús Blanco, spokesman for the Councils of Fishermen and Fishermen (Conppa) of the municipality. Blanco explained that the pollution impacted the marine ecosy…
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Artisanal fishermen from the municipality of Valdez, in the region of Paria, Sucre state, reported that they paralyzed much of their fleet due to the oil spill from Trinidad and Tobago that affected the coasts. The situation caused losses of more than 11 tons of fish a day, denounced José Jesús Blanco, spokesman for the Councils of Fishermen and Fishermen (Conppa) of the municipality. Blanco explained that the pollution impacted the marine ecosy…