4 • April 25 - May 8, 2014 • The Log Coast Guard crew saves turtle from fishing line


ALAMEDA – The 418-foot Alameda-based Coast Guard Cutter, Stratton, returned to its homeport in California after a 97 day deployment to the Eastern Pacific Ocean where crew demonstrated their dedication to marine life.


A crew aboard their small boat noticed a sea turtle entangled in fishing line about 500 miles off the coast of Panama on March 19. After bringing the turtle aboard the boat, the crewmembers freed it from the line and sent it back to sea.


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No further discipline for Kiwis in Cup scandal


AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Independent lawyers appointed by Yachting New Zealand say two Kiwis punished in one of the biggest scandals in America’s Cup history shouldn’t face further dis- cipline. The two lawyers made the


recommendations in the cases of Oracle Team USA grinder Matt Mitchell and shore crew member Andrew Walker, who were among the syndicate employees pun- ished by an international jury for the illegal modification of boats used in warmup regattas. Mitchell was barred from the


first four races of the America’s Cup match against Team New


Since its depar-


ture, Stratton com- pleted a 22,000-mile patrol in support of joint counter-drug operations off the coast of California and in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. During this opera- tional patrol, Stratton’s law enforcement crews seized 500 kilograms and disrupted 1,650 kilograms of cocaine valued in excess of $70 Million. Stratton is the Coast


Crew members of the Coast Guard Cutter Strattonres- cued a sea turtle that was trapped in fishing line 500 miles off the coast of Panama.


Guard’s newest National Security Cutter and is capable of patrolling from South


Zealand and Walker was expelled. The lawyers also criticized the


international jury for procedural shortcomings, using indirect evi- dence and asking leading ques- tions. Despite being docked two


points by the jury, Oracle staged one of the greatest comebacks in sports to defeat Team New Zealand.


Asian carp could be rebranded as cuisine


EAST PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — The swarms of Asian carp that infest the Illinois River may not want to hear this, but they’re good to eat. Clint Carter from Carter’s Fish


Market in Springfield demon- strated that as he prepared a carp taste test on Tuesday at Dixon Seafood Shoppe, 1807 W. Main St. in East Peoria. After demonstrating how to


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fish, Carter fried up samples in Dixon’s kitchen. “I’m trying to find ways to get people to enjoy this fish,” he said. Taking note of Carter’s prepa-


rations were Mike White of Whitey’s BBQ in East Peoria and Jeff Westbay of the Bass Pro Shop, both planning to take part in the first annual Flying Fish Festival planned on the Illinois River here July 11-12. Along with a bowfishing tour- nament expected to draw some of the country’s top archers to target the high-flying fish, the fes- tival will also offer Asian carp food samples, said John Hamann, rural economic development director for Peoria County. There shouldn’t be any short-


age of targets. Researchers at Southern Illinois University have estimated that the Asian carp now make up more than 60 per- cent of all aquatic life in the Illinois River.


America to the Bering Sea. Their unmatched combina- tion of range, speed, and abili- ty to operate in extreme weather and with a crew of 145 members are a critical component of the Coast Guard. Stratton provides the mission flexibility necessary to conduct counter-narcotics, homeland security, and alien migrant interdiction opera- tions, domestic fisheries pro- tection, search and rescue, and other Coast Guard mis- sions at great distances from shore keeping threats far from the U.S. mainland.


“The fish are definitely here,” said Hamann, recalling a fishing expedition in Havana with six men in two boats that netted 50,000 pounds of Asian carp in a single day last fall. “We’re looking for ways to


keep this fish in check, and the commercial use of this fish is one of those. We’ll also be asking peo- ple to rebrand it,” said Hamann, aware that, given the fish’s repu- tation for leaping out of the water, the very mention of Asian carp sends people scrambling for cover — not for knife and fork. The challenge will be getting


that fish to market — whether to be consumed here or in China, he said. “The nearest processing


plants are two-and-half-hours away. Fishermen are spending more time on the road than they are in the water,” said Hamann, noting recent interest in estab- See NEWS BRIEFS page 21


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Visiting East Asia — Kathy Schreiber and friend, Carol Coleman recently returned from a 12 day, four city trip to China. Of course they brought The Log along for the trip. “We climbed the Great Wall in Beijing, visited the Terra Cotta Warriors in Xi’an, Shanghai and Hong Kong,” Schreiber wrote.


Remembering Cheney —Cheney, a St. Bernard, loves water and is captivated by fish. He often gets out on the water aboard his friend’s fishing pontoon boat located on Big Bear Lake. Described by his owner, Linda Barnett, as a 130-pound big, lovable oaf, Cheney recently passed away but his memory lives on. Barnett often recalls memories of their monthly fishing trips and how Cheney patiently waited as she fished for fresh water trout.


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