NOAA Investigating Fishing Net Snagged on USS Monitor NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement is working with the National Marine Sanctuary Program to investigate the origin of a trawl fishing net found snagged on the remains of the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor. The net was discovered by Navy divers and NOAA archaeologists during an expedition to Monitor National Marine Sanctuary between June 17-30. The NOAA-Navy team also discovered that the Monitor’s lower hull had suffered considerable damage since it was last visited and documented in August 2003. Sanctuary regulations prohibit trawling inside the sanctuary. Sanctuary regulations also prohibit moving, removing or injuring, or any attempt to move, remove, or injure any submerged cultural or historical resources, including artifacts and pieces from shipwrecks, without a permit. While the investigation is underway, NOAA Fisheries Office for Law Enforcement is requesting anyone with information about the source of the fishing net and/or recent damage to the Monitor to contact the law enforcement hotline at 800-853-1964. Regulations for the Monitor can be found at: NOAA Investigating Fishing Net Snagged on USS Monitor NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement is working with the National Marine Sanctuary Program to investigate the origin of a trawl fishing net found snagged on the remains of the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor. The net was discovered by Navy divers and NOAA archaeologists during an expedition to Monitor National Marine Sanctuary between June 17-30. The NOAA-Navy team also discovered that the Monitor’s lower hull had suffered considerable damage since it was last visited and documented in August 2003. Sanctuary regulations prohibit trawling inside the sanctuary. Sanctuary regulations also prohibit moving, removing or injuring, or any attempt to move, remove, or injure any submerged cultural or historical resources, including artifacts and pieces from shipwrecks, without a permit. While the investigation is underway, NOAA Fisheries Office for Law Enforcement is requesting anyone with information about the source of the fishing net and/or recent damage to the Monitor to contact the law enforcement hotline at 800-853-1964. Regulations for the Monitor can be found at:
http://www.sanctuaries.nos.noaa.gov/oms/pdfs/MonitorRegs.pdf
http://www.sanctuaries.nos.noaa.gov/oms/pdfs/MonitorRegs.pdf
