A Honduran fishing vessel, with its name concealed, was intercepted by the Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard yesterday and its occupants detained for illegal fishing in Jamaican waters.
The vessel, with 132 males onboard, caused significant damage to the JDF Coast Guard ship after it became hostile and manoeuvered aggressively to avoid interdiction.
“Members of the Second District Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard sent a strong message to illegal foreign fishers while patrolling Jamaica’s Exclusive Economic Zone onboard His Majesty Jamaica Ship NANNY OF THE MAROONS, when they intercepted a Honduran fishing vessel, with its name concealed, engaged in illegal fishing on the Pedro Banks,” JDF’s Civil/Military Co-operation and Media Affairs Office said in a release today.
“When approached, the Honduran vessel became hostile and manoeuvered aggressively to avoid interdiction, causing significant damage to the JDF Coast Guard vessel in the process.
Despite this, the JDF Coast Guard successfully boarded the vessel and discovered 132 males onboard.”
Multiple offences under the Fisheries Act 2018 and the Exclusive Economic Zone Act, along with other breaches, were detected by the Coast Guard.