Missing Divers Found in Gulf of Mexico
to contact the USCG on marine band VHF-16 after growing concerns that they were 40 minutes overdue and could not be found. Upon notification, Sector Corpus Christi watchstanders immediately diverted an MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter, launched a response boat from Coast Guard Station Port Aransas and diverted the Coast Guard Cutters Brant and Steelhead . The helicopter crew located the divers 6.2 miles from their last known location, following a three hour search that included the Coast Guard assets and two additional dive vessels. A rescue swimmer was deployed and the divers
Research Shows Channels' Effects on Marine Life
data on fish populations as community efforts to reopen the channel gain momentum. Hall, a Master’s student working with Dr. Greg Stunz at the Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation, will lead a team of researchers surveying and studying 14 spots between Matagorda Island and Port Aransas for the next two years. Hall said data collected will help researchers see if there is a change in what types of marine life are found there before and after the opening. Cedar Bayou is currently in the beginning stages of dredging. Closed inlets are almost like if the freeway exit to your
February 2025
