The stop was part of the Coast Guard's Operation Safe Catch, during which their teams board boats to make sure commercial watermen and recreational boaters are carrying the proper emergency gear.
The crew was pleased to see that Jones had everything he needed: an immersion suit, an air horn, a 20-inch life ring with a 60-foot line and three day and night flares. Jones, who was harvesting oysters on Friday, was given a receipt for the inspection and sent on his way.
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