Coast Guard rescues fishing vessel crew member

The Coast Guard medevaced a commercial fishing vessel crewmember Thursday near Pass a Loutre in the Venice area.

Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watch-standers received a call via VHF-FM channel 16 at 4:30 a.m. from the commercial fishing vessel Danna B, stating a crewmember was experiencing suspected drug withdrawals symptoms.

Watch-standers diverted a Coast Guard Station Venice Response Boat-Medium rescue crew to assist.

The rescue crew arrived on scene, transported the crewmember and transferred him to awaiting emergency medical services personnel back at Station Venice.

The crewmember was last reported to be in stable condition.