Gulf of Paria

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The Gulf of Paria is a shallow, semi-enclosed inland sea of the Caribbean located between Venezuela and Trinidad, known for its rich fisheries and major shipping routes.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf body of water
gulf
inland sea
adjacentTo Island of Trinidad
Venezuelan mainland
borderCity Point Lisas
Port of Spain
San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
borderPort Port of Guiria
Port of Point Lisas
Port of Port of Spain
connectedTo Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
countryBorder Trinidad and Tobago
Venezuela
hasBiodiversity commercial fish species
mangrove-associated species
hasCoastlineFeature mangrove forests
mudflats
hasEconomicActivity fishing
petroleum transport
shipping
hasEnvironmentalIssue coastal habitat degradation
marine pollution
overfishing
hasLegalStatus subject to maritime boundaries between Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela
hasNavigationFeature shipping lanes to Gulf of Paria ports
hasPart Bocas del Dragón
Serpent’s Mouth
hasUse artisanal fishing
commercial navigation
industrial fishing
influences climate of western Trinidad
coastal communities in Venezuela
local economy of Trinidad
knownFor major shipping routes
rich fisheries
locatedBetween Trinidad
Venezuela
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean basin
Caribbean Sea
partOf Caribbean marine ecosystem
territorial waters of Trinidad and Tobago
territorial waters of Venezuela
separatedBy Bocas del Dragón
Serpent’s Mouth
separatedFrom Caribbean Sea
waterBodyType semi-enclosed sea
shallow gulf


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