Venezuelans brave open sea on tubes, fishing for survival Venezuelans desperate to feed their families amid the coronavirus pandemic are heading out to the open sea on inner tubes armed with a hook and lineLA GUAIRA, Venezuela -- The biggest fear is a fishhook puncturing the inner tube that keeps them afloat far from shore. "If we had steady work, we wouldn't risk our lives out there," said Juan Carlos Almeida, who is accompanied by his fishing partner Eric Méndez. “If we don’t help ourselves and don’t go to work, who’s going to feed us?” said the 35-year-old Almeida. Newcomers to subsistence fishing stick close to the safety of La Guaira's pier, fearing the open seas. Almeida and Méndez, 40, consider themselves experienced after spending a couple months entering the water on inner tubes.

Source: ABC News August 15, 2020 17:00 UTC