Barbados: After being hit by the life-threatening Hurricane Beryl, Barbados is taking steps to overcome the devastation it has caused and paused the lives of the people of the island.
Recently, during the press conference Dr. Shelly-Ann Cox, Chief Fisheries Officer, shared an update that the authorities have been progressing at pace in regard to the removal of the damaged fishing boats from the water and shores.
The boats got damaged when the Hurricane hit the island and have been causing problems for the fishery sector.
Dr. Cox noted that the situation is critical as the damaged fishing vessels that are being removed will either be replaced or repaired.
Also, the teams have been constantly in touch with the people who have lost their vessels and also their source of earning.
The process of vessel lifting has been challenging, as the assigned workers had to change the slings as the small vessels required different sets of slings whereas the bigger ones needed big slings.
So, the workers were facing criticism for doing favoritism, but they were doing what was easier for them to take out smaller boats first and then the bigger vessels, but the locals called it bias.
To make the fishers understand this, they had to conduct meetings with them. The team told them that it was easier for them in terms of logistics. Afterward, the lifting of boats went smoothly.
Further, Dr. Cox also shared that as of now 123 boats have been lifted from the shores of Barbados. All this has been done in less then two weeks of time and it marks to the efficient efforts of the designated team.
