The marine police are complaining that the Hondurans and other foreign nationals who illegally fish in Jamaican waters are destroying the environment.

The Hondurans were aboard the Captain Mincho Junior in waters near to the Pedro Cays when the Coast Guard intercepted the vessel.

Frozen Lobster and conch were found in the deep freeze of the vessel and the Coast Guard arrested the Hondurans and handed them over to the Marine Police.

Captain of the vessel, Willy Henriques and second mate Abraham Brown, are both charged with five breaches of the Fishing Industries Act.

The remaining 113 crew members are charged with two breaches of the Fisheries Act.

Mr. Henriques and Mr. Abrahams both pleaded guilty to possession of undersized lobsters and possession of buried lobsters.

At Wednesday's sitting, the defence attorney, Jacqueline Cummings, told the court that nine of the Hondurans were under 16 years old.

Ms Cummings told presiding magistrate Sarah James that four of the fishermen were in hospital.

The four, Ms Cummings said, were suffering from a condition called 'the Bends'.

The condition occurs when deep sea divers go too deep in the ocean and resurface too quickly or stay down too long.

The Hondurans have not been given clearance by local Immigration authorities and are being housed in their vessel at the Marine Police Newport East base.

They will return to court this Friday.