January 2021
Guyana: Venezuela Detains Guyanese Vessels
23/01/21 09:53 Filed in: Guyana
Two Guyanese fishing vessels, along with their crews, were detained by the Venezuelan Navy at Point Guiria, Venezuela. The two vessels were said to be operating in Guyana’s EEZ when the Venezuelan vessel (Commandante Hugo Chavez GC 24) intercepted the vessels and forced them to Venezuelan waters. This action follows a decree by President Maduro to create a “new Venezuelan maritime territory.”