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International court rules for Trinidad in maritime dispute with Barbados
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
by Stephen Cummings
Caribbean Net News Trinidad Correspondent
Email: stephen@caribbeannetnews.com
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: A long-running maritime law battle between Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago has ended with a victory for Trinidad.
Barbados had been seeking an exclusive maritime and economic zone and continental shelf between Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados.
Barbados had been asking for a single, unified maritime boundary line. The issue was then taken to court for arbitration.
It has now been reported that a court sitting in the Hague, which has been hearing the matter, has ruled in favour of Trinidad and Tobago .
The decision follows complaints by the Barbados government after two of its fishermen were caught illegally fishing in Tobago waters two years ago and were subsequently arrested.
The Trinidad government had also been accused of secretly signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Venezuela on August 12, 2003.
The dispute also stemmed from both countries agreeing on the construction of a gas pipeline from Trinidad to Venezuela which Barbados alleged to have encroached on Barbados' exclusive economic zone.
Following the court's decision, it was agreed by both governments that there be no further disclosures on details surrounding the issue.
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