ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. - U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Joel Reid, of the Sector Jacksonville Prevention Department, talks with fisherman David Fletcher about the safety requirements for Fletcher's commercial fishing vessel, Perseverance, during a dockside safety examination in Atlantic Beach, Fla., Oct. 10, 2012. Fletcher requested the dockside exam to ensure his vessel meets a new requirement which goes into effect Oct. 16, 2012, madating that all commercial fishing, fish tender and fish processing vessels that operate more than three nautical miles offshore have a dockside safety examination. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lauren Jorgensen)
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