The US Coast Guard is urging commercial fishing vessel operators to take advantage of mandatory safety examinations prior to the enforcement of new regulations on 16 October.
The examination requirement is one of several new mandates established by the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010. The act requires a mandatory safety examination for fishing vessels that operate beyond three nautical miles of the baseline regardless of whether the vessel is state-registered or federally documented. More information about this change and methods for achieving compliance can be viewed at www.fishsafe.info.
