The atoll has been used
by fishermen since Mayan times and today it is dotted with fishermen's camps, mostly from Belize City.
Not exact matches
Researchers also recommend avoiding waters that are being used
by fishermen,
since the bait can attract sharks.
Fishermen hired
by the DEC have already removed over 150,000 pounds of bunker fish
since Monday, Town Supervisor Sean Walter said.
Since the
fishermen traditionally set their traps well before the opening of the season to draw them on the first day, the first harvest is
by far the largest.The
fishermen were therefore in a quandary: without freezing facilities, their products would spoil if kept until the 17th, incurring huge losses.
It was here that the phenomenon was first noticed
by fishermen, who named it «El Niño» — meaning «little boy» or «Christ child» in Spanish —
since it would often appear around Christmas.