After 35 days at sea missing fishermen found; one dead

The two fishermen who went missing last month have been found by Honduran authorities 35 days later.

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) says the men were located on Wednesday however one of the men were found dead.

It says the men's families have been notified of their status and it is coordinating with Honduran authorities in the repatriation efforts.

The JDF had launched an extensive search and rescue operation to locate the missing fishermen and issued alerts to partners in the Cayman Islands, Haiti, Belize, Honduras, and Guatemala and other seafarers to be on the lookout for the fishermen and their vessel.

In the meantime, the JDF is reminding all marine interests that overdue vessels or vessels in distress can be reported to the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre at (876) 967-8193.

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