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The Gloucester-based, off-shore fishing boat Michael & Kristen, stranded an estimated 145 miles off the coast of Chatham, is set to arrive back on shore sometime late tomorrow after being towed to safety throughout the night and into tomorrow by a Coast Guard cutter, USCG officials say.
Coast Guard spokeswoman Connie Terrell said the overnight towing would likely be “very slow” due to inclement weather on the seas. She said that, as of 5 p.m., it was unclear to which port the Michael & Kristen was being towed. Read the complete story from The Gloucester Daily Times.
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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."
