3 Bay Area harbors now safe for fishing (San Jose Mercury News)
The Bay Area's three fishing harbors were in a state of suspended animation Thursday evening as fishermen absorbed the news that most commercial sea life had been cleared for public consumption and that the ban on fishing in the immediate oil-spill zone had been lifted earlier than expected....more...Boats pushing 300 mph deemed a safety risk (The Californian)
LAKE ELSINORE -- Owners of high-speed boats and plume-throwing drag boats, the marine equivalent of top fuel dragsters, could face stricter regulations when using Lake Elsinore's "high-speed zone."...more... Fishermen take to Bay as ban lifted (The San Francisco Examiner)
The fishing season was opened in the Bay on Thursday afternoon, after crabs and fish were found to be safe to eat in the wake of the Cosco Busan fuel spill....more... Crab Fishermen Stay Ashore Despite Lift Of Ban (KRXI-TV Reno)
State officials may have lifted the fishing ban on San Francisco Bay that had been in place because of the nearly 60,000 gallons of toxic fuel spilled from the Cosco Busan, but local crab fishermen are keeping their boats docked due to weather that is further delaying the start of the busy holiday crabbing season....more... Fishermen take to Bay as ban lifted (The San Francisco Examiner)
(Examiner file photo) The fishing season began in the Bay on Thursday, after crabs and fish from the area were found to be safe....more... Call to outlaw guns on boats (The Mercury)
GUNS should be banned from boats to combat wildlife killing, the Tasmanian Conservation Trust says....more... People who read this also read: (The San Francisco Examiner)
(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) Fishing can resume immediately in San Francisco Bay and surrounding waters, the California Department of Fish and Game announced today. Shown: Idle fishing boats in San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf....more... Bigger boats may have to find new home next summer (The Inquirer and Mirror)
The big yachts that visit Nantucket during the summer may have to find a new place to anchor next year....more... Large stripers available in the Delaware Bay (Bridgeton News)
Presently, there are a lot of stripers available for fishermen heading out into Delaware Bay. In recent days many that hit, or top, the 40-inch mark have been boated anywhere from Ship John down to the mouth of the bay....more... |