USCG SAVES THREE OFF CAROLINA COAST PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Three people were rescued from 15- to 20-foot seas approximately 100 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras, N.C., by a Coast Guard helicopter rescue crew this evening at about 9:20 p.m. Robert Seay, 43, of Annapolis, Md., called the Coast Guard Atlantic Area Command Center in Portsmouth […]
RFA Files Motion in Federal Court to Prevent White Marlin ListingLongliners Oppose RFA’s Involvement! The Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) has filed the paperwork necessary to intervene in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia as part of its efforts to prevent the white marlin from being listed under the Endangered Species Act […]
Grounding of the 70-foot vessel “Waters” KODIAK, Alaska, June 18–The Coast Guard is investigating the grounding of the 70-foot vessel Waters, homeported in Homer. The vessel struck the number four dayboard when it grounded on a rock in Narrow Strait north of Kodiak Island near the village of Ouzinke early this morning. A dayboard is […]
Tighter Enforcement Planned for Regulations on Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge in Rodanthe, NC Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Manager Mike Bryant announced today that refuge staff will be tightening enforcement of public use regulations on the refuge, particularly on the oceanside of NC Highway 12. Several behaviors have become more common and problematic for […]
2 BODIES FOUND, HELICOPTER CRASH SITE LOCATED NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard has called off its search today after the crash site of an Omni Aviation helicopter was located and two bodies were recovered approximately two miles southeast of Intracoastal City, La., on the north side of Vermillion Bay. The third person aboard the […]
Federal Fisheries Managers Focus on Mackerel and Shrimp FisheriesThe South Atlantic Fishery Management Council hosted a joint meeting of the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Councils’ Mackerel Committees during its meeting in Key West this past week to discuss possible changes in management for mackerel. King and Spanish mackerel stocks migrate between […]
Coast Guard Preparing for July 1 Maritime Security Deadline PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The U.S. Coast Guard and the maritime industry are rapidly preparing for a July 1 deadline that will see vast changes to the security climate in ports, port facilities and vessels around the world. A new international code and U.S. law requires vessels […]
U.S. Consumers Eating and Paying More for Shrimp Tarpon Springs, FL- Despite the glut of low priced shrimp imports, consumer prices for shrimp haveskyrocketed since 2000. A study from Food Beat, Inc. finds prices seldom decreased for any type of consumer shrimp item between 2000 and 2003 despite the abundance of low priced shrimp. Instead, […]
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GREATER WILMINGTON KMT DAY1 Rank Wt/Pt Angler Boat Name 1 34.44 Don Wright Hammers Down 2 32.64 Michael L Sellers_Jr Squeeze Play 3 32.08 Johnathan Spencer King Casket 4 31.66 Tom Aberle Slip N Slide 5 31.54 Charles Randy Smith Got-To 6 30.44 Michael Wells Intimidator 7 30.32 Jot Owens Saltwater Insanity 8 27.86 Terry […]
