Guam fishermen face higher drowning risks
HONOLULU (AP) — A new federal study is concluding that indigenous Guam fishermen are facing higher drowning risks as a result of tight restrictions at marine preserve areas.
A report prepared for the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council and released Thursday found that 36 Chamorro fishermen who plied the island's less-hazardous western shores drowned from 1986 through 2000.
The report also found that after fishing was restricted in five preserve areas in 2001, 32 Chamorro have died while plying more hazardous eastern shores.
The Chamorros have long complained that the preserve areas prevent them from teaching fishing techniques in a safe environment to their young, which affects their culture.
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