In the wake of strident criticism over the spate of piracy along the coast, Minister of Agriculture, Dr Leslie Ramsammy yesterday said trawler owners will be denied a fishing licence unless they are in possession of a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS).
According to GINA, he said that in 2015, artisanal fishermen will have to be in possession of a Global Positioning System (GPS) in order to be granted a licence.
In recent weeks there have been attacks on boats which have killed several fishermen and left others missing and