La Hispanidad Fishing Tournament opens this week in Havana

La Hispanidad Marlin Fishing Tournament will tee off this week in the waters off eastern Havana organized by the Tarara Marina, an establishment run by the Cubanacan Nautica Co.

Nobel Dominguez, a marketing official at the marina, told Caribbean News Digital that a number of anglers from Cuba, Canada, the U.S. and Spain have already signed up for the competition. Planners expect to jot down fishers’ names from England and Italy.

The program consists of four competition days with an in-between day off.

Winners of the top three places will receive a gold, silver and bronze medal. The first and heaviest catches will also be awarded for a final tally of five prizes. The medal presentation ceremony will be held during the closing gala dinner.

At the end of each day, a jury will pick the winning boat in line with the marks they score and crew members will be prized individually.

The tournament is governed by the guidelines and rules of the IGFA, the international institution that regulates sport fishing.