Relationship dossier
Barbados
Trinidad and Tobago
Relationship assessment
Maritime agreement resolved a period of friction over fishing access and boundaries
Barbados toward Trinidad and Tobago
+20Barbados negotiated and signed a 2006 maritime boundary agreement with Trinidad and Tobago after disputes over fishing access and maritime boundaries.
Trinidad and Tobago toward Barbados
+20Trinidad and Tobago negotiated and signed a 2006 maritime boundary agreement with Barbados after disputes over fishing access and maritime boundaries.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes a concrete bilateral settlement of maritime boundaries following a period of friction over fishing access. This agreement supports a cooperative basis for the relationship, although the extent of wider or continuing practical cooperation is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago have cooperated on maritime delimitation, signing a 2006 agreement after a dispute involving fishing access and maritime boundaries. The agreement provides a concrete basis for cooperation, while the earlier dispute shows that the relationship has also involved friction. The scope of subsequent practical cooperation is less clear.
Areas of tension
- Disputes over fishing access and maritime boundaries preceding the 2006 agreement.
Key developments
Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago signed an agreement delimiting their maritime boundary after disputes involving fishing access.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of implementation and ongoing practical coordination under the maritime boundary agreement is unclear.
- Details of broader bilateral cooperation beyond maritime matters are limited.