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San Diego’s new fish market a plus for all
Fishermen in the San Diego area are experiencing a boost in sales with the opening of the new Tuna Harbor Dockside Market at Fish Harbor Pier in Tuna Harbor. The open-air market is doing more than allow anglers to provide fresh fish to residents and visitors alike – it also reminds the public of the city’s fishing industry roots. Tuna fishing was once one of San Diego’s largest industries
during the beginning of the 20th century to the early 1970s when it was known as the “Tuna Capital of the World.” Fishing regula- tions, fuel costs and other factors have made it difficult for com- mercial fishermen to continue operations. In 2008, the Port of San Diego released its Commercial Fisheries Realization Plan to help support the industry, which includes rebuilding drop off sites, wharfs and other infrastructure in additional to supporting job growth in the industry. The creation of the fish market is only one component of the port’s overall plan to help revitalize the San Diego fishing indus-
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A reader’s suggestions
Good afternoon, As a very faithful reader of The
Log and a grateful recipient of the annual “slips guide” I would like to make a suggestion. It would be great, if you would/could include of each harbor segment a map of each of the harbors. It certainly would help the mariners with their search for the appropriate
That’s Some Name — Sin Miedo
Must a Foreclosure Occur Before a Bank Sells a Repossessed Boat? By David Weil, Esq.
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We are in the process of buying a boat that is a bank repo, and we
would like to know a little about the process. We were advised that the boat is Coast Guard-documented, so we asked the broker to obtain a title history for us. It now appears that title is still in the name of the previous owner and that the bank never fore- closed on its mortgage. Is this a proper method for the sale of a repossessed boat? We had always understood that a fore- closure sale of a documented vessel must be conducted through a U.S. Marshals’ auc- tion.
harbor patrol offices for slip assignments etc. I know that expending these issues cost money but the help and appreciation of all the mariners using these wonderful issues would be very much appreciated. Thank you very much for addressing this matter if at all possible.
Sincerely Jeff Lodder
Our reader is partially correct. The enforce- ment of a maritime lien against a documented vessel must usually be per- formed by the filing of a law- suit in federal court and the accompanying “civil arrest” of the vessel by U.S. Marshals. There are limited circum- stances where this procedure may not be necessary, but for the most part, the enforce- ment of a maritime lien is a complicated process. A mort- gage, however, is a unique type of claim against a vessel and enforcement may be pos- sible through a simplified pro- cedure. Maritime liens arise from a
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wide range of claims involving a vessel, but all maritime liens
were safe during the most recent tidal surges that occurred last month. I was glad to read about all the officers and deputies hard work in The Log’s story (Waves pummel SoCal harbors, Sept. 12-25 edi- tion) on how Hurricane Marine affected us boat owners. It was
fall under one of two umbrel- las: They either involve servic- es that provide some direct benefit to the vessel (such as shipyard work or a fuel pur- chase), or they arise as a con- sequence of some event that directly concerned the vessel (such as a personal injury aboard the vessel or a salvage claim involving the vessel). A mortgage does not fit within either of these cate- gories. It provides no benefit to the vessel and it does not relate to any particular event. Instead, a mortgage provides a benefit to the vessel owner by allowing him or her to borrow money, and to the lender by providing collateral for the loan.
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after reading this story that I decided to write in to remind readers to thank those officers who look after our well being, both on and off the water.
Lloyd Channel Islands On Board With Johnson by J.R. Johnson
Harbor Patrol deserves some credit
Editor:
It was apparent how instru- mental Harbor Patrol was in ensuring boaters and vessels
Sin Miedo — Sailing without fear must be the motto for a Long Beach boat owner whose boat name was captured by The Log’s reporter.
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