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Coos Bay Fisherman Safe After Rescue By Students On Research Ship

A commercial fisherman is alive and well after being rescued by an Oregon State University research vessel carrying University of Oregon students. Frank Akers of Coos Bay was trawling for tuna around 10 p.m. on Aug. 28,,, “I got hit by a wave that was just, it made a crushing blow like I’ve never heard before,” he said. “I think there was a log in it.” >click to read< 12:31