In Cuba, few fishing boats exist and with strict controls around acquiring them Cuban fishermen have been building their own. The vessels are named corchos, which translates to cork in English, are makeshift rafts have become a part of the capital’s seascape. (AP video shot by Ariel Fernández, Milexsy Duran and Ramón Espinosa)

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With fewer boats Cuba’s fishermen take to the sea in floating rafts to land their catch

Name: With fewer boats Cuba's fishermen take to the sea in floating rafts to land their catch
Uploaded: 2025-03-26T10:00:14.478Z
Duration: 1 min
Description: In Cuba, few fishing boats exist and with strict controls around acquiring them Cuban fishermen have been building their own. The vessels are named corchos, which translates to cork in English, are makeshift rafts have become a part of the capital’s seascape. (AP video shot by Ariel Fernández, Milexsy Duran and Ramón Espinosa)

In Cuba, few fishing boats exist and with strict controls around acquiring them Cuban fishermen have been building their own. The vessels are named corchos, which translates to cork in English, are makeshift rafts have become a part of the capital’s seascape. (AP video shot by Ariel Fernández, Milexsy Duran and Ramón Espinosa)