Wrangell Sentinel -

Starting on Oct. 16 the U.S. Coast Guard will begin requiring all commercial fishing vessels that operate more than three miles from shore to have completed a mandatory Coast Guard dockside safety examination.

The requirement, which is a regulatory change, came about as a result of the passage of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 by Congress. The change will affect commercial fishing fleets across the nation, and the Coast Guard is currently undertaking outreach efforts to make operators aware of the change before the October deadline.

“The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 in...