In addition to the difficulties with diesel, artisanal fishermen must deliver 30 kilograms of their catch as additional payment
At least 500 fishing vessels from the Pargo-Grooper fleet would be paralyzed in the Macanao Peninsula, Nueva Esparta, due to lack of fuel, which has left families in the region without a livelihood.
«We haven’t been able to go fishing for weeks. Our boats are stranded in ports and our families are suffering from hunger,” Luis Valerio, representative of the Boca del Pozo fishing community, told the local press.
Representatives of the fishing community of Macanao warned that the shortage of diesel not only affects the industrial fleet, but also artisanal fishermen.
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The diary Margaret’s sun He pointed out that artisanal fishermen must also deliver 30 kilograms of their catch as additional payment, in addition to the difficulties they face for fuel.
According to information from the neo-espartan account under the magnifying glass,cEach vessel has 15 to 17 sailors dedicated to fishing, so this stoppage affects around 6,000 fishermen and their families.
With information from El sol de Margarita and Bajo la lupa
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