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Crossing the perilous Willapa Bay bar holds a steep cost
To reach the ocean crabbing grounds from this Southwest Washington community, Mike Green must navigate his boat through the seas that churn across the mouth of Willapa Bay. Through the years, the 69-year-old Green has had some close calls. Waves once shattered the wheelhouse windows of his boat, the 52-foot Mi Lana. This winter, he suffered a far more grievous loss. His grandson, Bryson Fitch, 24, went missing Feb. 5 after the vessel he was working on, the Ethel May, capsized in an attempt to cross the mouth of the bay. Fitch’s loss was a sledgehammer blow to his family and a community of some 250 people with an economy long tied to shellfish. 11 photos, >click to read< 11:03
Missing shrimp boat and captain found
A small shrimp boat bound from Abbeville to Biloxi was located Monday afternoon, Coast Guard officials said, after it went missing for nearly a week. Two people were on board the 28-foot Tina H when it was found, about 17 miles south of Biloxi, and hoisted to safety. They were taken to the Naval Air Station at Belle Chasse. They were reported to be in good health. The vessel remains anchored in ocean waters. Rescuers were searching Gulf waters from mid-Louisiana to Biloxi in search of the boat, which had last been seen Abbeville Feb. 23 Read the rest here 22:54
