Month: April 2011

Coast Guard medevacs 1 from fishing vessel 103 miles east of Cape Lookout, NC

Coast Guard medevacs 1 from fishing vessel 103 miles east of Cape Lookout, NC   PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember off the fishing vessel Alex Marie approximately 103 miles east of Cape Lookout, N.C., Wednesday. At approximately 10:30 a.m. watchstanders at the Coast Guard’s 5th District Command Center received a report […]

The Road to End Overfishing: 35 Years of Magnuson Act

The Road to End Overfishing: 35 Years of Magnuson Act Assistant Administrator for Fisheries Talks about the Cornerstone of Sustainable Fisheries As we look toward Earth Day next week, I want to acknowledge and highlight the 35 th anniversary of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Simply called “the Magnuson Act”, this law, its […]