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Fisherfolk in the northeastern villages stretching from Salybia to Matelot say the US strikes against narco-traffickers have crippled the fishing industry for many.

Like their colleagues who fish in the Gulf of Paria and off the southwest coast in fishing villages from Icacos to Moruga, the northeast fisherfolk are scared to venture out far from land.

For many, returning to the sea feels like an increasingly dangerous gamble.