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St. Ann fisherman 'Jason' and Shawn Taylor, a fisherman in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth and president of the Jamaica Fishermen Co-operative Union
There are concerns among Jamaican fishers that they could be subjected to military strikes by the United States in the Caribbean Sea.
Washington has carried out four strikes against alleged drug cartels since September.
In the latest deadly strike earlier this month, US officials said an alleged narco-trafficking vessel off the coast of Venezuela was hit, killing all four persons on board.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that a boat recently bombed by the US was Colombian with Colombian citizens inside. The White House called the allegation baseless.
Jason, a fisherman in St. Ann, says he and his colleagues are operating in fear of being targeted by the US military while fishing.
"Coming from deep sea, like late in the evening, mi worried some a di time because true mi affi drive so fast fi come een, you know you probably go 15, up to 20 knots. And blasting come een, you just wonder if any drone aguh pick you up and shoot you outta eh water or suppm," he lamented while speaking Monday on Radio Jamaica's Beyond the Headlines.
He was concerned, too, for fishers on the southern end of the island who venture out to the Pedro Cays and even futher, noting that they are increasingly at risk of being targeted.
He bemoaned that fishers have become uncomfortable and fearful to go deep in Caribbean waters where they normally catch good quality fish.
Meanwhile, Shawn Taylor, a fisherman in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth and president of the Jamaica Fishermen Co-operative Union, called for the government to have discussions with US authorities to address safety concerns being expressed by local fishers.
"All countries are sovereign and I think the persons in charge of agriculture and security and such like should have a sit-down talk with them because if you even doubt the person has a drug boat, you bring them in, the boat and everything. You can't blow up people, boat and everything," he said.
Mr. Taylor was also a guest on Beyond the Headlines.
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