Coast Guard issues violations for illegal fishing near Cape Romain

Coast Guard issues violations for illegal fishing near Cape Romain
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A Coast Guard boarding team issued fishing and safety violations Thursday to a vessel 19 miles east of Cape Romain, South Carolina. The 44-foot fishing vessel The Long Line was found actively laying and retrieving fishing pots in a prohibited area. The Coast Guard Cutter Cormorant noticed The Long Line crew setting their pods Wednesday night and later retrieving the pods Thursday...

Coast Guard terminates charter boat voyage in Buzzards Bay

Coast Guard terminates charter boat voyage in Buzzards Bay
The Coast Guard terminated the voyage of a charter vessel in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, due to an expired operator’s license and evidence of illegal fishing on May 18, 2015. BOSTON — The Coast Guard terminated the trip of a 23-foot charter vessel today in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, due to an expired operator’s license and evidence of illegal fishing. During a random safety boarding,...