Coast Guard rescues man from commercial fishing vessel taking on water in Juneau, Alaska

The Coast Guard rescued a mariner Tuesday morning after his vessel began taking on water in the Gastineau Channel.

A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Coast Guard Station Juneau safely evacuated the survivor at 6:33 a.m. and transported him in stable condition to Harris Harbor.

Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Southeast Alaska command center received notification via channel 16 at 6:08 a.m. that the 40-foot commercial fishing vessel Marco was taking on water with one person aboard.

The boat crew arrived on scene and located the distressed vessel aground approximately 30 yards from shore.

“The man’s quick call was crucial in the success of this operation,” said Lt. Trevor Lyman, Coast Guard Sector Sector Southeast command duty officer. “As watchstanders, we coordinate and support our crews to ensure a safe and successful outcome for those in need and with the quick response from all members involved in this case, that’s what happened today.”

There were no reported injuries.

Coast Guard marine environmental responders from Coast Guard Sector Southeast Alaska are monitoring for environmental concerns.

The vessel’s owner is arranging commercial salvage. The incident is under investigation.

-USCG-

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The New England groundfish debacle (Part III): who or what is at fault? Nils E. Stolpe/FishNet

It took me a while to decide how to most accurately describe the situation that has been visited upon the New England fishing communities that are and since colonial times have been dependent on the groundfish fisheries.

NILS STOLPE: The New England groundfish debacle (Part IV): Is cutting back harvest really the answer?

While it’s a fact that’s hardly ever acknowledged, the assumption in fisheries management is that if the population of a stock of fish isn’t at some arbitrary level, it’s because of too much fishing. Hence the term “overfished.” Hence the mandated knee jerk reaction of the fisheries managers to not enough fish; cut back on fishing. What of other factors? They don’t count. It’s all about fishing, because fishing is all that the managers can control; it’s their Maslow’s Hammer. When it comes to the oceans it seems as if it’s about all that the industry connected mega-foundations that support the anti-fishing ENGOs with hundreds of millions of dollars a year in “donations” are interested in controlling. Read the article here

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