Trawler operators have upped the pressure on the PPP/C government to explain the issuing of two new trawling licences which they say could decimate their businesses.
They say the two licences clandestinely issued by the Ministry of Agriculture constitute a threat to the sustainability of the local seabob shrimp industry which has already seen a dramatic decline in harvesting numbers.
The Guyana Association of Trawler Owners and Seafood Processors (GATOSP), which brought the issue to the fore has stated that the issuance of the licences is a transgression of the agreements they have with the ministry and the international Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for sustainable fishing.
