John Hemingway

Populations of marlin and other big game fish in the waters between Florida and Cuba are under growing pressure from overfishing and habitat destruction.

Can Hemingway help break down the barriers between the US and Cuba?

November 19, 2014
Environment

The marlin that featured in Ernest Hemingway's classic book, "The Old Man and The Sea," is under threat from overfishing and pollution. That's why Hemingway's grandson is using the book's name to demand the end of the American embargo on Cuba and the start of cooperation to help save the fish.

Can Hemingway help break down the barriers between the US and Cuba?

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