The dire state of the fishing industry has caused Soorsattie ‘Lilly’ Chandrapaul to put two of her fishing boats up for sale and cease operations with the third after she suffered major losses.
The mother of four of Meten-Meer-Zorg (MMZ), West Coast Demerara is among many fisherfolk in Region Three and other parts of the country who are alleging that the drilling of the oil is resulting in extremely low catches.
“We don’t know what is going on below the sea, but the fish know. Probably the noise and the vibration from the drilling is causing the fish to run away,” one fisherman declared.