Post to TwitterLocal fishermen protest regulations during Obama's Vineyard visit
Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 12:46.
(necn) Several fishing vessels left New Bedford, Massachusetts this morning
headed for Martha's Vineyard - to crash the President's vacation and
try to get him to listen to their concerns about new fishing
regulations. READ MORE and WATCH THE VIDEO
Coast Guard cites commercial fisherman for fishing in U.S. EEZ without permits
Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 12:45.(coastguardnews) The U.S. Coast Guard in cooperation with the Massachusetts
Environmental Police (MEP) and the National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) conducted a boarding of a commercial fishing vessel in
Nantucket, Mass., Aug. 25, 2010, and found the vessel did not have a
required permit. READ MORE
BP 'fishing' for 3 pieces of drill pipe in blowout preventer in Gulf oil well
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/25/2010 - 12:57.
(nola) A "fishing" operation into the failed blowout preventer of the blown-out Gulf oil well
found three pieces of drill pipe that BP engineers hope to remove
before replacing the damaged apparatus with a new one and eventually
sealing the blown-out Macondo well, National Incident Commander Thad
Allen said Monday. READ MORENew York Naval Militia to Assist United States Coast Guard in Enforcing Lake Champlain Navigation Rules
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/25/2010 - 12:55.(coastguardnews) A New York Naval Militia patrol boat will be on duty at the Lake
Champlain narrows, where a new bridge between Vermont and New York is
being built, to help the United State Coast Guard enforce a special
navigation zone. READ MORE
Teenager Laura Dekker Sails for the Canary Islands
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/25/2010 - 12:50.
(theepochtimes) Laura Dekker, 14, arrived in Lisbon on a stop during her solo sailing
trip around the world. Next, she is sailing to the Canary Islands, off
the coast of North Africa. READ MORECoast Guard ends search for possible missing boater
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/25/2010 - 12:48.(coastguardnews)The Coast Guard has ended its search for a possible missing person in Buzzards Bay, Mass., Mon., Aug. 23, 2010. A Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod ended
their search after searching more than three hours and approximately 10
square nautical miles. READ MORE
Boat Runs Aground In Boston Harbor
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/25/2010 - 12:47.
(thebostonchannel) For the second time this summer, a large boat became hung-up on Devil's Back in Boston Harbor.Coast
Guard officials said a call came in around 2:37 p.m. Saturday that the
Weymouth-based Wilhelmina had run aground about a mile from Deer
Island. The area is known for its rock formation. READ MORE
Boaters aim to sink prez’s fishing policy
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/25/2010 - 12:45.(bostonherald) A flotilla of fishing boats is
expected to form off Vineyard Haven tomorrow in protest of President
Obama’s administration policies on Atlantic fisheries. “Government overregulation is putting us out of business,” said Tina Jackson, of the American Alliance of Fishermen. READ MORE
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Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/20/2010 - 15:21.
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