Barbados

Natural Resources
 What is Barbados’
main natural resource

Besides natural gas

and petroleum,
fishing is the main
natural resource of
Barbados.
 Where does all the
fishing take place?

The warm waters off the coast

of Barbados offer ideal fishing
for Barracuda, Tuna, Wahoo,
Dolphin (Dorado) and the
Marlin species.

Fishing villages dot the

Barbados coast, the
Bridgetown Fisheries
Complex, located just outside
the Bridgetown Port, are big
wholesale and retail points for
the industry.
 Skeete's Bay in St. Philip

Consett Bay and Martin's Bay in St. John

Speightstown and Six Men's in St. Peter

Oistins Town in Christ Church

Weston St. James and...

Tent Bay in St. Joseph

• are among the most popular fisheries

centres in Barbados.
 Flying Fish

Barbados is known as ‘the

land of the flying fish.

Commercially, it is the
most important species as
it comprises of about 55%
of total annual landings.

The species found in this

region are about 25cm
long and are shaped like
herring.
Currently, mostly self-employed people dominate the
industry, and are involved in actual fishing,
processing, distribution, retailing, wholesaling, boat
building and fish exporting.

Overall, fishing in Barbados provides employment

and income, directly and indirectly, for an estimated
6,000 people.

Fishing in Barbados is not only business. Tourists can

enjoy ‘game fishing’ off the shores of the island and
can experience the thrill of hauling in the big catch.
Environmental impact of fishing
in Barbados.
The main effect of fishing in Barbados is over fishing-the biggest single
threat to marine ecosystems today.

This has led to the breakdown of some sea ecosystems and several fishing
industries whose catch has been greatly diminished.

The reality of modern fishing is that the industry is dominated by fishing

vessels that far out-match nature's ability to replenish fish.

Leatherback and Hawksbill Turtles were once endangered due to over-

fishing in Barbados but they are now protected and many fishermen make
sure that they are well fed.

Fishing may disrupt food webs by targeting specific, in-demand species.

There might be too much fishing of prey species, thus reducing the food
supply for the predators. It may also cause the increase of prey species
when the target fishes are predator species such as tuna.
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