ASMFC Approves 2008 TALs for Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, and Bluefish Port Jefferson, NY – The Commission and the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) met this week to finalize the total allowable landings (TAL) limits for summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, and bluefish, and to establish 2008 commercial […]
Captain Gregg MicKey Sinking Hi Folks, it appears the sinking of the former menhaden vessel will finally happen. Plans were made late yesterday for the sinking at Frying Pan Tower Reef AR 400 on Saturday August 4th. Currently named the Coastal Mariner the 184’ vessel is scheduled to depart Norfolk Va. under tow Thursday August […]
Coast Guard Medevacs Injured Fisherman PORTSMOUTH, Va. – A Coast Guard rescue helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., medevaced an injured fisherman, 37-miles east of Oregon Inlet N.C., this afternoon. Alex Valero, a 43-year-old Honduran man, working onboard the Erin Renee, an 83-foot commercial fishing vessel, was medevaced by a Coast Guard helicopter […]
Coast Guard Investigates Cause of Tugboat Grounding NORFOLK, VA – The U.S. Coast Guard has completed its response to the grounding of the tug RUSSEL B. MURRAY, which ran aground near the north island of the Monitor-Merrimac Bridge Tunnel at about 8:00 a.m. Friday. The tug refloated without assistance Friday afternoon, and was towed alongside […]
Hampton Roads Cutter Tows Mariner to Safety PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The crew of the 87-foot Coast Guard Cutter Seahorse, homeported here, is towing a disabled 35-foot sailing vessel to Ocean City, Md., with a 68-year-old Czechoslovakian man onboard. Coast Guard watch standers at the Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) in Portsmouth, Va., received notification Wednesday morning […]
2007 Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament Results as of 7/8/2007 Billfish 1st place Agitator (Mel Miller) 525pts 2nd place Bluewater (Gene Hodges) 525pts 3rd place Barbara B(Mike Baldwin) 500pts Meatfish Category Dolphin 1st place Chain Link (Jill Frye) 58.95lbs 2nd place Reel Love (Mike Rivenbark) 53lbs Wahoo 1st place Stream Weaver(Walker Hobson) 57.35lbs 2nd place […]
COAST GUARD MEDEVACS DECKHAND FROM FISHING BOAT ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Coast Guard medevaced a 25-year-old deckhand today about 37 miles east of Barnegat Light, N.J. Injured was Dave Corson. The Coast Guard received a call at about 10:50 a.m. from a member aboard the 57-foot Eaglet II, a scallop fishing boat, who stated one […]
COAST GUARD SUSPENDS SEARCH FOR MISSING BOATER PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard has suspended the search for the operator of the 20-foot pleasure craft reported overdue near Perquimans River Wednesday night.Coast Guard crews have searched 173 square miles of area for Roger Turner Jr. His vessel was located unoccupied Thursday morning in a marshy […]
COAST GUARD RESCUES STRANDED FATHER, SON FROM MUDRescue swimmer performs first rescue ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Coast Guard rescued a father and his son Thursday after the jet skis they were on got stuck in the mud about three miles northwest of Cape Charles Lighthouse, Va. Rescued were Claus Althoff and his son Alexander […]
COAST GUARD SEARCHING FOR MISSING BOATER PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The Coast Guard is searching for the operator of a 20-foot pleasure craft reported overdue near Perquimans River, N.C., Wednesday night. Coast Guard crews are searching for Roger Turner, Jr, after his vessel was located unoccupied this morning in a marshy area near the mouth of […]
