Coast Guard stresses the importance of life jackets, proper sleep while crabbing

WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard emphasizes the importance of well-rested crews and vessel operators and continues to stress the value of wearing a lifejacket while working on deck in light of one death and two close calls this crab season here in the Pacific Northwest.
Failure to wear a lifejacket, despite doing everything else right, caused a man to lose his life while crabbing off the Washington...