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    U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Aric Deuel, officer in charge of the aids to navigation team Chincoteague, points out where he thinks the new alignment should be for the Chincoteague navigation channel here, May 8, 2012. The new alignment proposal was presented and accepted by members of the Chincoteague navigation partnership, which is comprised of representatives from local government, federal agencies and commercial watermen who rely on the channel for their livelihoods. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

    Partnership keeps communication/channel open

    Local, state and federal officials met with commercial fishermen here on the small island May 8 to discuss the best way to keep the channel and harbor open and safe for all vessel traffic that uses the waterway.