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FISHERIES LAUNCH SEAWEED STUDIES

THE CARIBBEAN Regional Fisheries Mechanism has launched a Japanese-funded fact-finding study to look at the influx of Sargassum seaweed in the Caribbean Sea last year.

Sargassum has been found in the region since 2011, but officials said that 2018 saw record-breaking appearances, which could cost up to US$120m (£92m) to clean up.

CUBANA LINE GETS HELP FROM RUSSIA

RUSSIA IS to help Cuba repair its state-run airline, Cubana. Cubana mostly uses Russian and Ukrainian planes, including the 39-year-old Boeing 737 which crashed in 2018.

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