Fishermen refuse Tourism's temporary move. (Puerto Rico Tourism Company's offer to relocate a group of fishermen working out of a dock near its offices)

Fishermen refuse Tourism's temporary move

The Puerto Rico Tourism Company's offer to temporarily relocate a group of fishermen working out of the dock area near La Princesa was rejected last week by the group, according to a Tourism spokesperson. La Princesa, formerly a jail, was renovated two years ago and is now the Tourism Company's headquarters.

Tourism officials had been negotiating with the fishermen in order to acquire a site held by the group near La Princesa, which holds their main freezer. In exchange for the area, the Tourism Company offered to provide the group of 21 fishermen with an improved ramp, a new 80-foot pier, storage facilities and …