Hi Everyone,
There are many things that the Atlantic hurricane season brings – the need to stock up on canned food, bottled water, batteries, candles, matches, portable radios and then there is the requisite construction work to ensure that roofs are intact, shutters are sturdy, trees trimmed and the yard free of debris. However, what the hurricane season also brings is a variety of fish that cannot be had at any other time of the year.
In Barbados, dolphin (aka Mahi Mahi), Blue Marlin, King Fish, Tuna and Flying Fish can be had throughout the year. However during the Atlantic hurricane season – which runs from June to November – one can get other kinds of fish such as Tabeoo, Cavalli, Black Jack, Brim, Red Snapper, Jacks, and Chubb, among others. Whether these fish come for more food, pleasant weather or to find the perfect place to breed, all fish-eating lovers warmly welcome them. I know, it sounds terrible doesn’t it? The fish come on vacation and we trap and eat them. Ah, the food chain.
I have to thank my friend Wendell, who owns two fishing vessels and has been educating me about fish in Barbados. This is the
