Tension on high seas: US strikes put T&T fishermen on edge
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September 21, 2025
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The sun beats down over Cedros on Friday afternoon, casting a sharp, silvery glare across the shoreline. Gulls wheel overhead, squawking as wooden boats drift gently on the calm, sun-dappled waters.
The smell of salt and fish drifts across the air, carried by a warm breeze that brushes against the faces of the fishermen. At first glance, it seems a quiet, remote corner of Trinidad. But beneath the bright calm, the waters carry risk.
Recent US military strikes just beyond Trinidad’s maritime neighbourhood have sparked alarm and heightened the sense of unease.
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