Jerlene Layne, a manager at nearby Boscobel Fish Sanctuary who has apprehended Brown before, landed in the hospital with a bruised leg after being attacked by another man she had reprimanded for fishing illegally in the sanctuary. If they could just come in with the marker a little more, we can dive behind the marker - it could work,” Brown said, noting that the buoys’ current placement mean the water is too deep to dive in without a tank. He sees the benefit of the sanctuaries, but argues that the boundaries extend too far.
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He fears a third time could bring a fine he can’t afford to pay, plus jail time. He’s been fined, had his equipment taken away and almost went to jail. “They threaten us and they give you trouble in the reef,” Anderson said.ĭamian Brown, 33, has been caught twice. The patrols carry no weapons, so they must master the art of persuasion. A simple line in the water is hardly a deterrent, however - for a boundary to be meaningful, it must be enforced. Two years ago, fishermen joined with local businesses to form a marine association and negotiate the boundaries for a no-fishing zone stretching two miles along the coast. White River wardens Mark Lobban and Donald Anderson are taking their boat - appropriately called the Interceptor - up and down the coast under the same moonlit sky. Tonight, two other flashlights scan the water - but these are searching for people illegally fishing in the White River Fish Sanctuary, about 9 kilometers (5 miles) away.
It’s impossible for them to see anything but what’s illuminated right in front of them, and the distant lights from land are the only way to gauge how far out they’ve swum. The eerie silence beneath the surface is punctured only by a clanking sound as their spears make an impact. Using only handheld waterproof flashlights under a moonlit sky as they skirt the boundary of the Boscobel Fish Sanctuary, Bingham and Gooden swim over the reef and seagrass meadows, diving down to shoot lobsters along the way. Since fish and other sea creatures sleep in the reefs at night, they are much easier to catch than during the day. “From the time I was born, fishing is all I do. The restrictions have taken a toll on many Jamaicans’ livelihoods, in a place where jobs can be scarce. I nicknamed him "whitey.Spearfishing at night in Jamaica is illegal, especially in the sanctuaries set up to protect the island country’s endangered coral reefs and replenish fish stocks. If he makes it until next season, he'll be a big buck. I saw that buck a couple more times during the season but never close enough to take a reasonable shot. Every time one of those smaller bucks would get too close, that big one would drop his head and charge.
It was fascinating behavior that I rarely get to observe. I even was able to watch a large 8 pointer at 400 yards in the grass with almost completely white antlers chase off four smaller bucks for almost an hour every time one of them got near his doe. I hunted 7 days of the 9 day season, and Tues and Wed were especially good before that weather front came in on Wed evening. It was the best season I've had in years in terms of deer activity. I kept the doe for the freezer and gave the leathery old buck to someone else. I also filled a bonus tag on Tuesday evening with a small corn fed doe. At 10:30am, he trotted out to my right and presented an easy 40 yard broad side shot. I had seen it earlier behind me chasing a doe and 2 fawns in the brush but couldn't take a shot. I harvested this 9 pointer on private land south of Milaca on Wed, Nov 10 at 10:30am.
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