WWII Greenland and Patrol Honored New London, Conn. – To remember the sacrifice and dedication of the WWII Greenland Patrol (1940-45), the U. S. Coast Guard International Ice Patrol, the Coast Guard Foundation, a representative from the USCGC Escanaba, and the Direct Commission Officer Class 2-05 will join together at the Greenland Patrol Memorial near […]
MAN CRUSHED BY DREDGE RESCUED BY COAST GUARD ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.– A man onboard a fishing vessel was medevaced by Coast Guard this morning after being crushed by a dredge off the coast of Atlantic City, N.J. Robert Chase, 54, was taken to Atlantic City Trauma Center in Atlantic City, N.J., by a Coast Guard […]
States Schedule Public Meetings to Gather Comment on Draft Addendum XVII to the Summer Flounder FMPWashington, DC – The Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea BassManagement Board approved Draft Addendum XVII to the Summer FlounderFishery Management Plan for public comment and review. The Draft Addendumproposes a program that allows the Board to subdivide the […]
Proposed Rule Would Address Permitting, Reporting, and Bycatch Reduction in Shrimp Fisheries This proposed rule would require an owner or operator of a trawler that harvests or possesses brown, pink, or white shrimp (penaeid shrimp) in or from the EEZ off the southern Atlantic states to obtain a commercial vessel permit for South Atlantic penaeid […]
Proposed Rule Would Require Turtle Protective Gear in the Sea Scallop Dredge Fishery Hard-shelled turtles have been injured and killed as a result of being captured in Atlantic sea scallop dredge gear. To address this problem, NOAA Fisheries Service has been working with the scallop industry and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science to investigate […]
POTOMAC TO REMAIN OPEN DURING JULY 4 FIREWORKS PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Recent news reports have incorrectly indicated that the Coast Guard is planning to close the Potomac River to recreational vessels during the Fourth of July fireworks display in Washington, D.C. While a safety zone will be in place, boaters can still transit and anchor […]
North American Safe Boating Week is May 21-27 PORTSMOUTH, Va. – An alarming trend continues to take the lives of boaters and paddlers every year across the United States, but the solution is simple – wear a life jacket! Nationwide, close to 700 people die every year in boating and paddling accidents. Approximately 75% drown, […]
TWO LOCAL STATIONS TO RECEIVE AWARD PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The crews of two North Carolina Coast Guard Stations are scheduled to receive awards for their superior state of readiness. Rear Admiral Sally Brice-O’Hara, commander of the Coast Guard’s Fifth District, will present the prestigious Kimball Award to stations Wrightsville Beach and Hobucken on Tuesday. This […]
COAST GUARD SEIZES 4,000 LBS OF COCAINECUTTER AND HELICOPTER TEAM PICKS UP WHERE THEY LEFT OFF CARIBBEAN SEA – Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Gallatin, homeported in Charleston, S.C., and their embarked helicopter crew from Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron Jacksonville, seized almost two tons of cocaine Friday and detained four suspected smugglers on board […]
WEARING LIFE JACKETS SAVES LIVESNORTH AMERICAN SAFE BOATING WEEK IS MAY 21-27 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – An alarming trend continues to take the lives of boaters and paddlers every year across the United States, but the solution is simple – wear a life jacket! Nationwide, close to 700 people die every year in boating and […]
