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Fishing Vessel Seafarer Lost off Maryland Coast
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Published: March 11, 2013
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The 67-foot fishing vessel Seafarer was lost off the Maryland Coast on Wednesday, March 6, 2013.
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Vessel Distress off Nantucket
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Published: March 11, 2013
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On February 21, 2013 U.S. Coast Guard rescue crews assisted five people aboard a sinking fishing vessel approximately 100 miles southeast of Nantucket, Massachusetts.
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Emergency Beacons - Satellites Help Rescue 207 People in 2011
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Published: January 26, 2012
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In 2011, NOAA satellites were critical in the rescues of 207 people from life-threatening situations throughout the United States and its surrounding waters.
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Fishing Vessels Sink off USA Northeast Coast
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Published: January 16, 2012
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Two fishing vessels sank off the east coast during January 2012; both crews survived.
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Commercial Fishermen Prepare for Hurricane Irene
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Published: August 24, 2011
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As Hurricane Irene was strengthening off the Atlantic Coast, commercial fishermen from Florida to the Mid Atlantic remain on alert.
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NOAA Seeks Public Comment on Fishing Safety Regulations
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Published: April 26, 2011
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NOAA’s Fisheries Service is asking for public input as it starts the process of updating the national guidelines that promote the safety of commercial and recreational fishermen in federal waters.
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USCG Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee Meeting
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Published: February 17, 2011
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The Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee (CFSAC) will meet in Portsmouth, Virginia to discuss various issues relating to safety in the commercial fishing industry. This meeting will be open to the public.
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Indigenous Guam Fishermen Risk of Drowning More Than Doubled after Enforcement of MPAs
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Published: January 10, 2011
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For fishermen on Guam who have traditionally fished inshore, a major concern is the loss of accessible fishing grounds caused in part by the establishment of five marine preserve areas (MPAs) in 1997.
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NOAA Improves Marine and Weather Forecast Models for the Great Lakes
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Published: January 3, 2011
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NOAA is now using enhanced weather and marine forecast models for the Great Lakes that will extend forecasts from 36 hours to 60 hours into the future to better serve commercial and recreational mariners, the shipping industry, emergency responders, water resource managers and the private weather industry.
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Newfoundland and Labrador to Establish Fish Harvesting and Seafood Processing Safety Organizations
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Published: December 19, 2010
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The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the provincial Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission are providing $1 million in funding over three years toward the establishment of a Fish Harvesting Safety Association and a Fish Processing Sector Safety Council.
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