Not carrying a flag=\= unflagged. Theyโre registered to a country. In the eastern Caribbean itโs often a registration number that starts with J (eg j6 -SLU, j8- Dominica I believe)
Not party to Unclos but they are still bound by customary international law.
It wouldn't be "illegal", it would be "extra-legal" technically. Who has jurisdiction in International Waters over an unflagged vessel? Some might try to say UNCLOS, but neither the US nor Venezuela are signatories, and these "fishing vessels" are unflagged.
Blowing them up, costing the cartels, eliminating the chemicals, and scuttling the vessels are the best case scenario, if for no other reason than it makes it that much harder to recruit others to make the runs.
@MattAHay If theyre registered as fishing boats, then they are. And if they are in fact unflagged, war ships only have the right to visit and arrest with probably cause. Not kill people.
Did you know ?
Prior to becoming an Olympic Champion and Olympic Double Medalist Julien Alfred established the Julien Alfred Foundation for youth development for rising stars.
Julien Alfred holds a degree in Youth and Community Studies.
More history for Saint Lucia โผ๏ธ
Julien Alfred is the first athlete at @Paris2024 to win two medals since the start of the athletics action on 1 August ๐
100m ๐ฅ
200m ๐ฅ
#Paris2024
Julien has grown men bawling in the streets next to me. I get it! I understand! These men lived through a time where Saint Lucians could not get on the West Indies Team. This isn't a small thing for us. We're dominating at the pinnacle of sport. There are no words, just tears.
Weโre in Cape Town! ๐ฟ๐ฆ Representing @BlackInAstro, @LUNAAjourneys and home-of-the-fastest-woman-in-the-world-now-with-2-Olympic-medals St Lucia! ๐ฑ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Olympic Bronze! ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Lindon Victor secures an Olympic Bronze Medal!
His time of 4:43.53 in the 1500m, the Final event of the Mens Decathlon secured his 3rd place position at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Congratulations Lindon Victor!
#Grenada