Update: Coast Guard and Cal Fish and Game respond to overturned crabber

Contact: Lt. j.g. Jeremy Pichette, (415) 748-0112 or Petty Officer Pamela Boehland, (510)772-8865, Kyle Orr Dept. Fish and Game, (916) 825-7120

SAN FRANCISCO - Coast Guard, California Department of Fish and Game, and local response crews are working with the owner of the fishing vessel Deenie Lynn to mitigate a potential pollution threat 1,000 yards from Mile Rock.

The crabber overturned early this morning and remains partially submerged. The owner contracted Parker Diving and Salvage, and as of now there are no reports of pollution.

The incoming tide and fast moving currents are posing complications for salvage. Divers cannot safely enter the water and remove the pollution threat.

The tide is also causing the vessel to drift and the debris field surrounding the vessel is a navigation concern. Mariners are asked to proceed with caution while transiting the area.

"We are weighing all our options to quickly and safely mitigate the chance of pollution," said Lt. Renee McKinnon, Coast Guard Sector San Francisco Incident Management Division chief.

No wildlife impacts have been reported, but Fish and Game responders will monitor wildlife throughout the response.

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110629-G-0000X-001 Fishing vessel Deenie Lynn

SAN FRANCISCO - The fishing vessel Deenie Lynn remains submerged after capsizing in the Pacific Ocean near Seal Rock in San Francisco, Wednesday, June 29, 2011. The three crewmembers aboard the vessel were able to call for help and were rescued by a Coast Guard crew from Station Golden Gate. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Air Station San Francisco.

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