Coast Guard to Enforce 200-Mmile Fishing Limit
The U S coast guard will assume a new duty patrolling up to 200 miles offshore to police foreign fishing vessels and enforce the 200 mile limit. It will rely on air surveillance and on board inspectors, with satellite tracking planned, while continuing rescue duties and maintaining a lean, enduring force.
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Coast Guard honors notable graduates and 1790 origins
Coast Guard history highlights include graduates like Alex Haley Cesar Romero Jack Dempsey and Sen Claiborne Pell. The service commissioned in 1790 under Alexander Hamilton marks its birthday Aug 4. In 1976 the force answered nearly 72000 calls saved about 4000 lives and fought 60 major pollution incidents. It seized 19 vessels with $8 million in contraband value. A 30 foot Soviet hydrofoil gifted to Nixon sits idle at Miami station.
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