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Updated: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 at 9:37 PM

St. Lucian Fishermen Rescued in the BVI after Being Adrift at Sea for 14 Days
Three St. Lucian fishermen found themselves in the BVI waters on Tuesday July 8 after being adrift at seas for the past 14 days aboard a 22 ft fishing boat ‘Trust in God’.

The men, Captain Louis Paul 26, Gregory Joseph 27, and Sylvester Paul 49, all fishermen from St. Lucia were rescued in the BVI.

BVI Platinum News spoke to the three lucky fishermen yesterday, and according to the men, on Monday, June 23rd, they left their home at 4 o’clock on their usual fishing trip. At 6 pm that day, with a catch valued at about EC $3000 worth of flying fish and $900 worth of dolphins, they headed back to their port. It is during ... Full Story

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