Unalaska, AK – An 83-foot fishing vessel went aground on the Alaska Peninsula near Chignik on Thursday evening. The wooden-hulled F/V Unimak went aground on a rocky beach near cliffs. The Coast Guard is currently investigating why. The three men aboard the boat abandoned ship into a life raft, were rescued by the F/V Sylvia Star and taken to Chignik. When the Coast Guard flew over the vessel on Friday it was still fully intact and hard aground. Dan Magone was in the area and responded immediately. He and his crew have already removed the diesel out of the day tank, put absorbents into the engine room to prevent pollution, and removed batteries, paint and other potentially hazardous items from the ship. They are staged and ready to pump out the other 800 gallons of fuel and other pollutants, but are currently on weather hold. The area is experiencing gales. Magone reported to the Coast Guard that the waves washed most of the cod from the fishing vessel onto shore. Reportedly bears, sea lions, and gulls are feasting on the bounty.