Four people were rescued from a herring boat before it sank off the coast of Miscou, N.B., early Monday. He said he and his crew were alerted around 5 a.m. AT that a boat was taking on water. Hughes said they then called the coast guard and decided to tow the boat. "They tried to pump it, but the boat was taking too much water," Hughes said. He said the captain of the sinking vessel decided to abandon the ship around 6:30 a.m.A different boat had to get the crew to the wharf, as the wind prevented Hughes' vessel from moving.

Source: CBC News September 06, 2021 17:26 UTC