Recently discovered data may allow red snapper fishery to open

I wanted to make you aware of some good news: it’s likely the red snapper fishery in the South Atlantic will open this year. There’s an emergency action to open the red snapper fishery on the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s agenda for its upcoming meeting on September 11-15 in Charleston, SC. The SAFMC’s preferred […]

Fish-Here Map Helps Captain Win Local King Tournament

    Saltwater Central is proud to support one of our local fishing tournaments, The Sneads Ferry King Mackerel Tournament (an SKA sanctioned event). Between the outstanding service, great music and hospitality of the people running the event. Overall I would give the experience a 10 out of 10! This event is run by Sneads […]

Coast Guard medevacs man suffering possible heart attack

BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard medevaced a man suffering from symptoms of a possible heart attack approximately 20 miles east of Ocean City Tuesday afternoon. Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region received a report from Coast Guard Station Ocean City of a 68-year-old male aboard the vessel Morning Star suffering from symptoms of a possible […]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard is searching for an overdue French sailor betw

      Watchstanders in the 5th Coast Guard District Command Center in Portsmouth received a report at 7 a.m. that a 73-year-old sailor named Joseph Calland aboard the 39-foot sailboat Nennette is overdue. Coast Guard units from the mid-Atlantic region conducted preliminary searches from Calland’s last-known port call, Beaufort, North Carolina, to his intended […]

Coast Guard, partner agencies rescue man from water near Edgemere, Md.

BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard and its partner agencies rescued a man from the water Friday near North Point State Park. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region received a report from Maryland Natural Resources Police at approximately 4 p.m. stating a 25-foot sailing vessel was found south of Pleasure Island on Sparrow’s Point beached with […]

Coast Guard rescues 3 from water near Ocean City, Md.

BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard rescued three people from the water in Ocean City Sunday afternoon. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Ocean City received a report from Ocean City Beach Patrol stating a person on the north end of the jetty was swept into the inlet by the current. Two members of OCBP jumped in […]

BALTIMORE – Coast Guard and partner agency personnel will be enforcing the Montg

    The security zone will remain in place until canceled by the Coast Guard Captain of the Port, Maryland-National Capital Region, Capt. Lonnie P. Harrison.   Under the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (33 CFR 165.33), the regulation prohibits any unauthorized person or vessel from entering or remaining in this security zone while it […]

Coast Guard, Baltimore City Fire medevac man near Baltimore

BALTIMORE — Coast Guard and Baltimore City Fire Department personnel medevaced a man from a sailing vessel near the Seagirt Marine Terminal Sunday evening. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region received a report from a good Samaritan stating a man was aboard a 30-foot sailing vessel with lacerations after falling overboard and required […]

Coast Guard, partner agencies medevac man with neck injury near Assateague Islan

BALTIMORE — Coast Guard and local partner agency personnel medevaced a man with a neck injury north of Assateague Island Monday morning. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region received a report stating a man jumped from his boat into shallow water and sustained a neck injury. The man was taken ashore by other […]

Coast Guard assists yacht taking on water near Elizabeth City, NC

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — The Coast Guard helped dewater a yacht that had run aground and was taking on water in the Pasquotank River near Elizabeth City, Sunday. A crew member aboard the 43-foot motor boat Eager Miss contacted Sector North Carolina watchstanders at approximately 4 p.m. to report the vessel carrying six adults and […]