Editing Flying fish (section)

=== Barbados ===
[[File:Flying fish for sale in local fish market.jpg|thumb|Flying fish for sale in local fish market of [[Saint Martin's Island (Bangladesh)|Saint Martin's Island, Bangladesh]]]]
[[Barbados]] is known as "the land of the flying fish", and the fish is one of the national symbols of the country. Once abundant, it [[Fish migration|migrated]] between the warm, [[coral]]-filled [[Atlantic Ocean]] surrounding the island of Barbados and the plankton-rich outflows of the [[Orinoco]] River in [[Venezuela]].{{fact|date=October 2022}}

Just after the completion of the [[Port of Bridgetown|Bridgetown Harbor / Deep Water Harbor]] in Bridgetown, Barbados had an increase of ship visits, linking the island to the world. The overall health of the [[coral reef]]s surrounding Barbados suffered due to ship-based [[pollution]]. Additionally, Barbadian [[overfishing]] pushed them closer to the Orinoco [[River delta|delta]], no longer returning to Barbados in large numbers. Today, the flying fish only [[Fish migration|migrate]] as far north as [[Tobago]], around {{convert|120|nmi|abbr=on}} southwest of Barbados. Despite the change, flying fish remain a coveted delicacy.{{fact|date=October 2022}}

Many aspects of Barbadian culture center around the flying fish; it is depicted on coins, as sculptures in fountains, in artwork, and as part of the official logo of the Barbados Tourism Authority. Additionally, the [[Coat of arms of Barbados|Barbadian coat of arms]] features a [[pelican]] and [[dolphinfish]] on either side of the shield, but the dolphinfish resembles a flying fish. Furthermore, actual artistic renditions and [[hologram]]s of the flying fish are also present within the [[Barbados passport|Barbadian passport]].{{fact|date=October 2022}}

==== Maritime disputes ====
{{details|Barbados v. Trinidad and Tobago}}
Flying fish have also been gaining in popularity in other islands, fueling several maritime disputes. In 2006, the council of the [[United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea]]<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Permanent Court of Arbitration]] |date=April 11, 2006 |url=http://www.pca-cpa.org/showpage.asp?pag_id=1152 |title=Barbados/Trinidad and Tobago |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100602000952/http://www.pca-cpa.org/showpage.asp?pag_id=1152 |archive-date=2010-06-02 }}</ref> fixed the [[maritime boundary|maritime boundaries]] between [[Barbados]] and [[Trinidad and Tobago]] over the flying fish dispute, which gradually raised tensions between the neighbours.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Claims-of-Caribbean-piracy-as-national-symbol-takes-flight/2004/12/17/1102787277205.html | work=The Sydney Morning Herald | title=Claims of Caribbean piracy as national symbol takes flight | date=December 18, 2004}}</ref> The ruling stated both countries must preserve stocks for the future. Barbadian fishers still follow the flying fish southward.