Coast Guard urges boating safety in Marine Area 4 of Neah Bay
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard advises boaters planning to fish the waters of Marine Area 4 in Neah Bay to take extra safety considerations.
Fishing in the area will reopen this Saturday.
The Makah Reservation, including marinas and all services, remain closed to visitors.
The town of Neah Bay on the Makah Reservation represents the primary direct boat access to Marine Area 4, and as a result, those fishing...
Federal, state agencies ensure safe and legal Halibut Derby off Pacific Northwest coast
WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard and its partner agencies National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, Oregon State Police and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife conducted a coordinated law enforcement effort throughout the three-day Halibut Derby ensuring safe and legal fishing among the fishing fleets from northern Oregon and southern Washington.
The combined efforts of the partner...
Coast Guard terminates voyage of crabbing vessel near Long Beach, Wash.
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard terminated the voyage of a commercial crab fishing vessel for numerous safety violations three miles west of Long Beach, Monday.
A 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco escorted the crew of the 58-foot fishing vessel Shearwater Two to Ilwaco following the vessel’s voyage termination.
Boarding officers from Station Cape Disappointment...
Coast Guard files civil penalty against alleged illegal charter operator
ASTORIA, Ore. — Coast Guard Sector Columbia River, located in Warrenton, Ore., has filed a Class I Civil Penalty against a man for allegedly operating a recreational vessel for commercial purposes without proper state or Coast Guard issued commercial credentials.
Coast Guard Sector Columbia River’s Marine Safety Unit, located in Portland, Ore., took action after learning about an illegal charter...
