Date: March 26th, 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, The FFOS appeal for leave for judicial review for the grant of a CEC for the construction of the 5000m highway, from Cumuto to Sangre Grande, along the southern boundary of The Aripo Savannas, an Environmentally Sensitive Area, was dismissed today before the Court of Appeal. FFOS is deeply disappointed by today’s ruling. We […]
Unless our Authorities act with haste a serious public endangerment will continue. FFOS will continue on its sometimes lonely pilgrimage to protect the voiceless.
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.
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-inch diameter pipeline at Petrotrin’s Trinmar Operated Main Soldado Field (Platform 9 to riser Platform 2). Up to this time Petrotrin and the MEEI have not disclosed the Tiered Level Response, […]
Date: March 2nd , 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, On 27th November 2017 , the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council overturned the Trinidad and Tobago Appeal Court judgement handed down by Justices of Appeal Honorable Gregory Smith, Honorable Nolan Bereaux, and Honorable Mark Mohammed and has ruled in favor of Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) ending an eleven year […]
Date: February 27th 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, Dr. Rowley has encouraged lawlessness and disrespects his office when he broadcasts falsehoods about the Toco Manzanilla Highway. The Prime Minister in his address at the PNM’s public meeting in La Horquetta Regional Complex on Thursday 22nd February, 2018 made very personal attacks against our Corporate Secretary, Gary Aboud. FFOS is a recognized public […]
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 after day? Unless there is social, economic and ecological justice our nation will continue to suffer.
Date: February 9th 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, It is a wonderful day for ecological justice as we have had a successful day in the court of appeal. FFOS had 2 applications before the court and were successful in both. The application to have our appeal deemed fit for urgent and early hearing was granted and it is expected that the appeal […]
Date: February 3rd 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) wish to respond to Minister Rohan Sinanan’s public statements made at the Sangre Grande Chamber of Commerce well attended “Invitation Only” Meeting held on Wednesday 31st January at the Regional Corporation office. FFOS support road connectivity and are not in any way opposed to national development providing […]
Date: February 1st 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, The Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) considers Minister Rohan Sinanan’s statement that the injunction granted by the Court in the interest of justice is costing the State $1M per day to be disgraceful, mischievous and prejudicial conduct. FFOS filed its claim on 29th September 2017. At that time, no contract had been […]