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Fishing boat capsizes off NJ, killing 1; another is rescued by reality-show boat |
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BARNEGAT LIGHT, N.J. — A fishing vessel capsized 10 miles off New
Jersey, killing one person and leaving another to be rescued by a
passing vessel known for its crew’s role on the reality television show
“Swords.”
The Mandy Ness, a 44-foot commercial fishing boat based in Barnegat Light, capsized off Long Beach Island around 11:15 p.m. Tuesday, Coast Guard Petty Officer Crystalynn Kneen said. The Coast Guard launched a search after receiving an emergency transmission from a beacon that activates when it gets wet. The agency dispatched a helicopter from Atlantic City and a 47-foot rescue boat from Barnegat Light. It also broadcast an urgent request for help to mariners. The crew of the Frances Anne heard the broadcast, went to the aid of the capsized vessel and took one person aboard. Read the complete story from The Washington Post
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MELISSA WOOD, NATIONAL FISHERMEN: Meting out the meager
May 22, 2012 - Listening to the New England Council's Groundfish Advisory Panel talk about how that industry is going to pay for monitoring costs is kind of like trying to figure out how to pay your bills when you've just lost your job. Though monitoring is important keeping costs down is critical. As Panel Member Gary Libby pointed out, "If we had 100 percent monitoring we probably wouldn't have an industry."
