In a bid to continue strengthening its philanthropic outreach in the communities in which it operates its LNG terminals, New Fortress Energy (NFE) has donated fifty lifejackets to the fishing villages of Old Harbour Bay in Old Harbour, Monymusk, Rocky Point Salt River in Clarendon and River Bay in St James.
The lifejackets, valued at over $1.7 million, also cements the company’s longstanding support of the island’s fishing industry, which it continues to do through sponsorship of the International Fisherman’s Day Conference hosted by C-CAM (Caribbean Coastal Area Management) with this year being its third consecutive year as a sponsor.
During the handover at the Old Harbour Bay Fishing Village recently, Anthony Drysdale, Business Development & Liaison Officer at the Jamaica Fishermen Co-operative Union Ltd said; This donation is much appreciated and well-needed, especially with Jamaica being a hurricane-prone destination. I have no doubt that these lifejackets will make a big difference as we at the Co-operative continue to promote safety at sea with our fishermen and fisherwomen.
One of the fishermen attending the brief handover, Leon Prince, emphasised that; This is a good thing man. The sea can get very rough at times and you never know what can happen. So, thank you very, very much for this. These sentiments were echoed in chorus by other fishermen in attendance, who were all busy fitting their lifejackets.
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