International lobby to save TT fishermen's livelihood

An international group has launched a campaign to protect the livelihood and right to food of 150 fishermen and their families in Trinidad and Tobago who are threatened by the proposed construction of a steel mill and its associated port.

A spot surrounded by residential areas in Claxton Bay on the west coast of Trinidad and Tobago is the destination for a steel mill, which is planned to be built in the near future.

In order to provide the necessary transport infrastructure, a large-scale port will also have to be built.

The port threatens to inevitably destroy the sensitive natural environment, which feeds 150 fishermen and their families. In addition, the mill will likely subject thousands of people to heavy pollution, and have an adverse impact on crop yields.

You can help by going to the website of FIAN where you will get the full background and find out how to fight the problem through a petititon and a letter to President Max Richards.