Is 17.5B TTD a Planned Leakage?
Despite persistent warnings by our Auditor General and several independent international agencies, the extractive industry hemorrhage of the public purse continues with Cabinet’s blessings. In tw…
Oil & Gas
Extractive Sector
Oil and Gas
Another Legal Battle for Transparency
On October 16th, 2020, after three months of unanswered appeals, Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) visited the Nabarima, a Venezuelan Fuel Storage and Offloading Vessel, which was listing danger…
Extractive Sector
Point Fortin Oil Spill
FFOS are deeply concerned that another oil spill is occurring tonight Sunday 7th June 2020 at the Heritage Refinery Tank Farm in Point Fortin. The Police have cordoned off the area. FFOS fully disa…
Challenges of the Fishery
Safeguarding Our Country’s Future
Date: January 24th, 2019 Dear Editor/Newsroom, For over 20 years, Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) have consistently reported on the impact of seismic surveys on our fishers citing Uni…
Extractive Sector
Mr. Khan, Oil Spill is not False
While our sea and fish continue to be contaminated by cancer causing poly cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, the Ministry and Government have a “duty of care” to ensure enforcement of the law “without fe…
Extractive Sector
Once is an accident, but daily is negligence
Date: May 6th , 2019 Dear Editor/Newsroom, There is yet another Oil spill in our Gulf of Paria food basket-. How many oil spills must we suffer before a single culprit is brought to justice?…
Challenges of the Fishery
Energy Instability
The extractive sector is the foundation of our unstable economy and requires the best minds, the greatest transparency and the most thorough accountability. Our government needs to be reminded that…
Extractive Sector
FFOS calls for a hydrocarbon state of emergency
Until all oil and gas facilities are safe and regulated, FFOS call on our Government to declare “a hydrocarbon state of emergency
Challenges of the Fishery
FFOS are encouraged despite the attacks
Date: February 20th 2019 Dear Editor/Newsroom, Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) are encouraged by the recent questions on the fisherfolks’ “regular” gas crisis posed in Parliament…
Challenges of the Fishery
Minister F Khan is Wrong
Date: January 19th 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, Fishing is the only source of income for our fishers who have invested in their vessels, engines and nets and are now faced, without any forewarni…
2013 La Brea Oil Spill
Summary Report: Dec 17th 2013 Oil Spill, La Brea, Trinidad (see downloadable PDF for media and laboratory report links)
On 17th December 2013, 7,554 barrels of Bunker C fuel oil spilled into the Gulf of Paria. It was speculated that the oil spill was a direct result of poorly maintained sea lines owned by the state o…
Extractive Sector
Are we prepared for disaster?
While our Nation is led down the greasy oil, gas and chemical industry road, are our institutions, or our legislature mindful of possible disasters, and are we ready?
Extractive Sector
Another unreported oil spill at Petrotrin
Dear Editor/ Newsroom, Since 19th July 2018, there has been an oil spill at Petrotrin’s Point-a-Pierre Oil Refinery nearby the foreshore area. It is believed Tank 114 has erupted spilling oil, w…
Extractive Sector
WERE SAFETY PROCEDURES FOLLOWED?
Unless there is transparency there can be no sustainable development.
2013 La Brea Oil Spill
Fish kill or Fish dump? You decide.
Date: July 21st , 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, According to the IMA in an article published on 6th July 2017 “Fish gulping for air at the surface, would indicate a contaminant was present in …
2018 Gulf of Paria Oil Well
Web of lies – Gulf of Paria Blowout
How many other decommissioned, abandoned and/or orphaned wells exist and can the Minister locate these “Well Files” in the event of other inevitable ruptures?
2018 Gulf of Paria Oil Well
Gulf of Paria Blowout! Marine Warning- Danger!
Date: July 7th , 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, Fishermen of the area and mariners in general, are urgently warned that the volatile and highly flammable site of the erupting platform known as th…
2013 La Brea Oil Spill
La Brea: Fish kill or fish dump?
Date: June 30th , 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, For the past 52 months since the 2013 Petrotrin oil spills, sudden, major and ongoing fish kills have been re-occurring daily in the “clearly de…
2013 La Brea Oil Spill
Public health threat…statements must be supported by science, not speculation
Date: June 18th, 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, FFOS take strong objection to unsubstantiated and speculative statements. At the beginning of every rainy season since the December 17th 2013 P…
2013 La Brea Oil Spill
Government must act lawfully
Unless our Authorities act with haste a serious public endangerment will continue. FFOS will continue on its sometimes lonely pilgrimage to protect the voiceless.
Extractive Sector
Waterfront Covered in Oil
When the Government turns a blind eye and allows even the smallest of Laws to be broken every Law in every corner of the country is weakened.
Extractive Sector
No Accountability in Oil Spill Disasters
Date: March 3rd, 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, On Friday 2nd March 2018, the Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) reported “a 10-barrel oil spill” identifying the source as a 6-in…
2013 La Brea Oil Spill
The Lagoon of Doom- Death on Carat Shed Beach, La Brea
Who is protecting the vulnerable human and nonhuman communities exposed to the toxic and fatal COREXIT 9500? Who is speaking for the marine animals who reside in this area and continue to die day aft…
Extractive Sector
Another Petrotrin oil spill, this time in Santa Flora
Petrotrin continues to frequently wreak havoc with its dilapidated infrastructure.
Environmental Impact Assessments
Justice delayed is justice denied
Date: October 27th 2017 Dear Editor/Newsroom, In 2014 Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) (the Claimant) judicially reviewed the Environment Management Authority’s (EMA’s) decision to issue a…
Extractive Sector
Accidents must not be Inevitable
Unless each one of us seize the privilege to take responsibility and to protect our vulnerable and those without a voice, the trend of institutional decay and corporate irresponsibility will continue …
2017 Chaguaramas Oil Spill
Why is the fingerprinting secret?
Unless there is social justice for our people by the firm enforcement of Law, the foundation of our democracy will continue to crumble.
2017 Chaguaramas Oil Spill
Who is the Government Protecting?
Why are the public and primary stakeholders being kept in the dark? Is the Government protecting someone?
2017 Chaguaramas Oil Spill
Public warning to all fishermen and mariners of the Gulf of Paria
Date: October 16th 2017 Dear Editor/Newsroom, Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) hereby warn all seafarers and fisher-folk from the Cocorite, Charlieville, Felicity, Brick Field, Orange V…
2017 Chaguaramas Oil Spill
Dr Rowley’s compensation nightmare has happened! Another oil spill in the Gulf
If FFOS did not report this disaster, would it have gone unnoticed?
Extractive Sector
Can we afford Petrotrin?
As we face major global energy supply adjustments in an ever changing and more competitive world environment can we afford to risk national welfare for the sake of one more blatantly corrupt mismanage…
Extractive Sector
Can Petrotrin be saved?
Despite Petrotrin’s complete control and monopoly over all the shallow most lucrative oil fields, we are being forced to finance this failing state enterprise who have no shame in posting a 4.5 Bill…
Extractive Sector
Another “unreported”, “insignificant” Petrotrin Oil Spill?
Shouldn’t there be environmental transparency and accountability instead of secrecy?
Extractive Sector
Disturbing silence from PM on Regional disaster
When Ministers deliberately lie in Parliament and the Prime Minister by his silence gives consent, the respect for all Cabinet utterances, and the reputation of our beleaguered nation is brought into …
2013 La Brea Oil Spill
FFOS responds to IMA: Bait Dump vs. Fish Kill in Chaguaramas
FFOS continue to appeal to the Government and our environmental institutions to share this eminent scientific analysis, or to conduct scientific analysis (if none has been done) instead of blurting ou…
2013 La Brea Oil Spill
La Brea Community Sentenced to Death
Unless our Government treats this health disaster with a matter of extreme urgency, they will continue to endorse the endangerment of public life and public health. This is no matter to play politics …
Extractive Sector
Oil Clumps have turned into tar on Bonaire’s East Coast (See downloadable pdf for videos and images)
Date: June 13th , 2017 Dear Editor/Newsroom, Oil clumps have turned into tar on Bonaire’s east coasts. Clean up efforts have begun on the oil clumps/tar polluted coastal areas Sorobon a…
Extractive Sector
Clumps of oil have reached Bonaire….as predicted
The Government of Trinidad and Tobago have not acted responsibly in informing and issuing regional and public warnings to our neighbouring countries who were in the pathway of the oil clumps floating…
Challenges of the Fishery
“Guardians of the Sea”…..?
Date: May 25th , 2017 Dear Editor/Newsroom, “Guardians of the Sea”…..? The Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA) has recently released the 2016 State of the Marine Environment Report wh…
2013 La Brea Oil Spill
The Rains have started= ongoing La Brea fish kills (See downloadable file for Videos and Images)
Date: May 31st , 2017 Dear Editor/Newsroom, The Rains have started= ongoing La Brea fish kills. The rains have started and as Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) have accurately pred…
Extractive Sector
Warnings must be issued
Date: June 13th , 2017 Dear Editor/Newsroom, Warnings must be Issued!!! Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) call on the Right Honourable Prime Minister to intervene and ensure Ministe…
Extractive Sector
Cleaning Oil Drenched Pelicans are a Waste of Time
However rehabilitation does not end, just by recuing the birds and releasing them back in the wild. What’s the point in rehabilitating these birds if their probability of survival is low?
Extractive Sector
Public Warning to Seafarers
Unless negligent officers and Companies are held accountable by OSHA and other Authorities and Agencies, they will continue to drown all of us in an endless sea of oil.
Extractive Sector
Unacceptable Secrecy at a time of national disaster
Date: May 8th , 2017 Dear Editor/Newsroom, Unaccetable Secrecy at a Time of National Disaster The reported deaths of three Venezuelan men, whose boat capsized after their engine failed wh…
Extractive Sector
Pictures of Pelicans affected by the oil spill (See Link for Pictures)
While many many new Pelicans continue to be discovered drenched in thick black oil, Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) is wondering if the oil spill was ever contained and cleaned up. And what ab…
Extractive Sector
What we should all know about Petrotrin’s danger
Until and unless our elected leaders act with accountability and good public administration they will continue to cause untold hardship for countless communities who are without a voice.
Extractive Sector
Petrotrin Oil Spill- An Accident or a Time Bomb?
Every time there is an oil spill, a cosmetic clean up occurs and they pretend that the problem is solved. The problem is never solved because the cause of the problem has never been addressed
Challenges of the Fishery
Another Oil Spill
Should we not have a Law that forces all oil companies to report ALL OR ANY oil spills? How many spills are reported and how many go unreported?
2013 La Brea Oil Spill
Hard Decisions Must Be Made
Date: September 28th,2016 Dear Editor/Newsroom, December 17, 2013 Since the unprecedented Petrotrin oil spill of 2013 a wide variety marine life continues to wash ashore, dead or dying on…
2013 La Brea Oil Spill
Official Statements on New Analysis into the La Brea Fish Kills
September 23rd 2016 Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) have addressed two open letters respectfully seeking an urgent meeting with the two highest office holders of our Republic, His Excellen…
2013 La Brea Oil Spill
Is Fish Safe To Eat?
Date: September 21st ,2016 Dear Editor/Newsroom, In light of the independent laboratory analysis conducted by the Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) for Fishermen and Friends of…
2013 La Brea Oil Spill
Official Statements on the La Brea Fish Kill Investigation
September 20th 2016 Due to conflicting information provided to the media over the past few months, FFOS now seeks to clarify the evidence on the on-going Fish Kills in the South Western peninsula…
2013 La Brea Oil Spill
Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) Response to the July, 2016 Joint Press Release by The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) And The Institute Of Marine Affairs (IMA): “Investigation Into Gulf Of Paria Fish Kills Continues”.
On numerous occasions FFOS has provided samples for the EMA and the IMA to test – fish, crabs, shark, pelicans, and bottle nose dolphins – yet we have never received a single report, or even a definit…
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