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Fisherfolk in Cedros, who were chased by the Venezuelan Coast Guard while fishing in Trinidad and Tobago waters on Friday, believe that the docking of the USS Gravely in Port of Spain today will offer them a layer of protection.

They say that for far too long, they have been unfairly targeted by Venezuela’s Coast Guard.

The USS Gravely, a US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, will moor in Port of Spain from today until October 30, where it will conduct joint training exercises with the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF).