NEW AREA PATROL BOAT vs

THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME RECENTLY CHRISTENED 5 NEW STATE OF THE ART PATROL BOATS, AND 1 WILL PATROL IN OUR AREA. THE MOSS LANDING-BASED "STEELHEAD" IS PATROLLING FROM MONTEREY TO SAN FRANCISCO INCLUDING THE FARALLON ISLANDS. THE VESSEL'S PURPOSE IS TO OVERSEE, PROTECT, AND ENFORCE LAWS THAT PROTECT OCEAN RESOURCES AGAINST ENVIRONMENT VIOLATIONS. THE "STEELHEAD" IS A 58-FOOT CATAMARAN WHICH WILL ENFORCE BOTH SPORT AND COMMERCIAL FISHING REGULATIONS. ALL OF THE NEW HIGH SPEED BOATS ARE ABLE TO PATROL OUT TO 200 MILES OFF SHORE, AND HAVE A RANGE OF 550 MILES PER TRIP.