NYT Baracoa Picks

Fishermen untangling his line on his boat in the harbor of Boca de Miel, a fishing village near Playa Blanca Park, outside Baracoa, Cuba

There are few fishing boats in Baracoa, a surprise since it’s a coastal Caribbean town, and a severe food shortage. Apparently, it’s not easy to operate a fishing boat, due to government fears they could be used to help Cubans to escape the island. Another explanation is that fishermen have to give large portions of their catch to...
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Fishermen untangling his line on his boat in the harbor of Boca de Miel, a fishing village near Playa Blanca Park, outside Baracoa, Cuba

There are few fishing boats in Baracoa, a surprise since it’s a coastal Caribbean town, and a severe food shortage. Apparently, it’s not easy to operate a fishing boat, due to government fears they could be used to help Cubans to escape the island. Another explanation is that fishermen have to give large portions of their catch to the government. I’m not clear what the policy is. Also, fuel is scarce and costly.
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