Off-Shore Treasure Beach prides itself as particularly sensitive about the dangers to life-limb-environment if the roar of jet skis were to suddenly encroach in these waters.
It is significant that there are actually licensing requirements in J'ca Law, that if observed and enforced, would temper some of the more outrageous activity occurring in the Wilds.

NOTE some of the reports emanating from such locales as Negril and the North Coast (St Ann):

Stakeholders in Negril have intensified their calls for the regulation of jet skis in the resort town's coastal areas.

The calls follow on the heels of a recent accident in Negril that resulted in serious injury to a visitor to the island. Arising from that incident, one man is now before the court for illegally operating a jet ski.

Subsequent checks with senior marine personnel at the Negril Police Station reveal that since the start of the month, several more complaints concerning the unlawful operation of jet skis had come in to the police.

"We have been called several times by hoteliers and other stakeholders who complain to us that jet skis are encroaching on the swimming areas of the beach...We have been called several times by hoteliers and other stakeholders who complain to us that jet skis are encroaching on the swimming areas of the beach."

"Currently, we have an operator before the courts on charges of illegally operating a jet ski and causing an accident by colliding with a guest on the beach. There are also complaints of guests being harassed by operators who compete with each other for their business"...

"I've had the employees (of jet ski operators) ride full speed through the middle of a group of swimmers and grin back at them just to amuse themselves by putting others at risk."

THE LAW:
Under the Beach Control (Safety Measures) Regulations of 2006, any person who operates a vessel (including jet skis) exceeding three knots (3.5 miles per hour) within a buffer area commits an offence, and if convicted, could be fined up to $250,000 and/or face a prison term of up to 12 months.

In a recent meeting of the Negril Resort Board, Chairman of the Board, Cliff Reynolds, said 90 per cent of the jet skis in Negril were not licensed.
He said there was a great deal of corruption as it related to jet ski licensing and that the police were trying to catch up with perpetrators. He further stated that there was a black market being operated on the beach.

THE HORRORS:
• Just recently, a jet ski accident, which occurred on a beach in St Ann, resulted in the death of a six-year-old girl and life-threatening injuries to her two sisters.

• Snorkelers, with their masked faces looking down to observe sea life, anxious about bobbing up to be swiped by happy-go-lucky rum-ed jet ski frolickers.

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