New Jersey Scuba Diving

Jana Marie

Type:
artificial reef, trawler
Built:
1983, Miller Marine, Deltaville, VA USA
Specs:
( 70 ft )
Sunk:
August 2024 - 12-Mile Artificial Reef
Depth:
125 ft
GPS:
40°37.061' -72°31.576'

I found the name Jana Marie on a list of lobster permits, with hull number 653408. Hull numbers never change, and that connected to Pot Luck in Florida. One note says Pot Luck was constructed in 1983; builder's records are incomplete.

Pot Luck was in the "golden crab" (Chaceon fenneri) fishery around Florida before being brought up to Boston for lobsters. Photo date March 6, 2018.

The lobster boat Pot Luck is seen on a chilly January morning in Cape Cod Bay.
https://www.gaelenmorse.com
Now home for lobsters

The Jana Marie is a memorial reef placed in memory of avid fisherman Doug Oakland. Although it was sunk in August, New York State didn't get around to announcing it until December, and then on Facebook. Does anyone still use Facebook?

653408

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Spearfishing Safety

Sea Bass
A normal 3/4 pound male Sea Bass
on the right, and an enormous
18", 4-pound "Super-Male" on
the left. State record is 8 lbs 2 oz.

Spearfishing is really a solo activity. The presence of other divers in the water certainly does not preclude spearfishing, but the last thing you need is a buddy following you around in close proximity while you hunt, especially if he is spearfishing as well. This is in direct opposition to the conventionally accepted "buddy system" of diving and therefore makes spearfishing an activity only for more experienced divers who are capable of self-sufficiency in the water.

For every shot, assume you are going to miss. The resulting overshoot must never be a danger to other divers. This means either having visibility well in excess of the range of your weapon ( seldom ) or having a good backstop ( often the bottom is the best backstop. )

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