Recreational Saltwater Fishing Permit - Posted on 09 Feb 2010

Recreational Saltwater Permit Comes to Massachusetts - Register federally in 2010, but purchase state permit in 2011.

New federal law [Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization of 2006, Saltwater Angler Registry Final Rule - NOAA Fisheries] requires most saltwater recreational fishermen to be documented in 2010. Massachusetts fishermen will be required to register with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). However, recently enacted state law, “An Act Instituting Saltwater Fishing Licenses”, enables MarineFisheries to build and implement a permitting program for 2011 and beyond that will exempt the Commonwealth’s saltwater recreational anglers from the federal registry. The new state law triggers a transition from the federal registry in 2010 to the state’s marine recreational fishing permit program in 2011.

More information can be found here.

LORAN-C Terminated - Posted on 20 Jan 2010

LORAN-C has been Terminated - As a result of technological advancements during the last 20 years and the emergence of the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS), LORAN-C is no longer required by the armed forces, the transportation sector or the nation's security interests, and is used by only a small segment of the population. Official notice is here.

Rockport Harbor featured in Offshore Magazine - Posted on 13 Jun 2007

The April 2007 issue of Offshore Magazine featured Rockport Harbor. Many thanks to the magazine for granting permission to post the article! Have a look here.

Hallibut Point LGB 1 AHP Buoy - Posted on 13 Mar 2007

The Coast Guard has permanently removed the 1 AHP Buoy off of Halibut Point. Per the Local Notice to Mariners, please correct the following charts:

Charts: 13009 13260 13274 13278 13279

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