May 4, 2024
SCARBOROUGH, Tobago (CMC) – One week after a British man was reportedly attacked and injured by a shark in Tobago, authorities on Friday announced the re-opening of all beaches on the island.
A rare attack along the island’s western coast forced the closure of beaches with immediate effect on April 26.
The injured man was reportedly treated at the Scarborough General Hospital and later airlifted to the Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida.
Following the incident, the Tobago Emergency Management Agency reportedly met with various stakeholders to refine the Tobago Marine Safety Plan.
Meanwhile, the non-governmental organisation Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) is calling for legislation to be enacted to protect sharks in local waters.
In a statement, FFOS Corporate Secretary Gary Aboud said Trinidad and Tobago needs to do its part to protect vulnerable and endangered species. The group wants the government to ban all shark exports immediately.