F/V Pamela Rae on bottom on June 25, 2024, near the net pens in Anita Bay. (Courtesy/Don Spigelmyre)
F/V Pamela Rae on bottom on June 25, 2024, near the net pens in Anita Bay. (Courtesy/Don Spigelmyre)

Coast Guard Sector Southeast got a call Tuesday, shortly before 10 a.m., that the Petersburg-based seiner the Pamela Rae was taking on water in Anita Bay, located on Etolin Island near Wrangell.

The call came from the F/V Confidence, relaying a call from their sister fishing vessel Barbara which was on the scene and providing Samaritan support,…