Coast Guard terminates charter boat voyage in Buzzards Bay for expired operator license, fishing violations
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, a crew from Coast Guard Station Woods Hole, Massachusetts, boarded the vessel and discovered the master’s license had expired in 2008. Upon further inspection, the crew found black sea bass which were illegally caught during the off season. Black sea bass season does not open until May 23rd in the State of Massachusetts. Read the rest here 20:47
Why wasn’t the charter vessel in question identified in the CG press release? Checking with other notices from links on their site clearly identifies most if not all the other vessels referred to in those reports, even those with fairly minor issues as opposed to this apparent flagrant disregard of regulations & licensing?
Jim Kendall – NBSC