As someone with family and friends in Saint Lucia and across the Caribbean, the reports of a fishing vessel destroyed by a U.S. military strike on February 13–14, 2026, hit close to home. These aren’t abstract numbers or geopolitical footnotes — they are lives, families, and communities that depend on the sea for survival. Local sources report that men who had gone on routine fishing trips have not returned, leaving families and communities in fear and uncertainty. ( Caribbea