2007

News reports that the U.S. Coast Guard is considering a security zone for Maui for the return of the Superferry, here.

I posted the regulations for the zones for Kauai, here, and they should read pretty similarly, especially since the Kauai zones were approved by Judge Gillmor.

Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Aquatic Resources is considering regulation of bottomfishing, including non-commercial bottomfishing, to address concerns of overfishing.

According to the news release, "The Department proposes to amend Hawaii Administrative Rule Chapter 13-74, License and Permit Provisions and Fees for Fishing, Fish and Fish Products, to require fishing reports…

The Washington Post said that the Department of Homeland Security’s project to procure and install 1,700 radiation detectors at ports or other points of entry has been postponed, here.  This delay is projected to last until next year.

This effort is one of many post-9/11 measures to enhance the security of the nation’s ports. …

The Compacts of Free Association had a comprehensive update recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.  This amendment was sent to the Senate last week, here.  These Compacts affect the countries of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau.

The defeat of Japan at…

Excuse the reference to a classic movie, but it seemed appropriate.

In the wake of 9/11, Congress passed the Maritime Transportation Security Act.  One part of this legislation required the Transportation Security Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard to develop a Transportation Worker Identification Credential, aka TWIC.  According to the TSA, the TWICs are…

The U.S. Navy came to the aid of a North Korean vessel besieged by pirates off the coast of Somalia, as reported here.

As the Navy spokesperson stated, the U.S. Navy will help mariners in distress regardless of their country of origin.