Dolphins Threaten Fishermen

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First published in Sanctuary Asia, Vol. 30 No. 11, November 2010

 

By mid-afternoon, Bailey, his shoulders hunched, was in discussion with fellow fisherfolk about the fight for survival between man and dolphin, while the persistent rain beat down on the shelter provided by a sheet of zinc.

 

"We can't catch enough fish to supply the area, and the dolphins ... ," he said, with a sigh, his voice trailing off.

 

The customer base, which includes the more than 1,700 Leith Hall residents, as well as passing motorists, is dwindling, Bailey lamented.

 

"Those dolphins have been an ongoing problem. You can't set your net. Anytime they tear it out, we lose money, and we have to go back out there. Read the full report here.

 

Source: The Gleaner, Jamaica.

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