A crewmember on the F/V Halcyon died after sustaining an injury on board, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
The 58-foot vessel was fishing Pacific cod using pot gear about 20 miles north of Akutan Island when the incident occurred. Coast Guard officials said they were notified on Wednesday at 9:55 p.m. Vessel crew will provide more information about the incident to local law enforcement in Dutch Harbor.
The Coast Guard will be investigating the incident.
Disclosure: The captain of the vessel contributes to a KUCB podcast. He is not involved in news coverage.
