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District 9 Broadcast Notice to Mariners Message

Message Originator: Detroit

SAFETY / MI - DETROIT RIVER / GENERAL / SEC DET BNM 0023-26 /

1. FISHERIES ASSESSMENT GEAR HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED IN THE DETROIT RIVER. THE GEAR IS MARKED BY TWO ORANGE BOUYS, APPROXIMATELY 2FT IN DIAMETER AND HAVE USFWS ALPENA FWCO AND THE PHONE NUMBER, 989-590-4333 WRITTEN ON THEM. NO GEAR IS IN THE SHIPPING LANE AND WILL BE PULLED AT 5PM LCL, TOMORROW APRIL 21st. THE COORDINATES OF THE GEAR IS AS FOLLOWS:
SET 1: 42-10.619N 83-09.667W, 42-10.525N 83-09.733W
SET 2: 42-12.190N 83-08.769W, 42-12.081N 83-08.808W
SET 3: 42-12.253N 83-08.764W, 42-12.145N 83-08.818W
SET 4: 42-11.936N 83-08.425W, 42-11.936N 83-08.461W
SET 5: 42-13.639N 83-08.612W, 42-13.573N 83-08.595W
SET 6: 42-14.125N 83-07.975W, 42-14.017N 83-07.953W
2. ALL MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION,
CANCEL AT//212100Z APR 26//

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