Desperate Search Underway For Fisherman Missing Off Montauk

MONTAUK, NY — A search is underway for a missing fisherman south of Montauk, according to the United States Coast Guard.

The man, 55, went missing from a fishing vessel 30 miles south of Montauk Monday afternoon, USCG said. The man is a crewmember from the fishing vessel Miss Shauna, a release from the USCG added.

At approximately 4:30 p.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound were notified by VHF-radio from Miss Shauna that the crewmember had not reported for his watch and could not be located aboard the boat; he was last seen at 4 p.m., Monday, USCG said.

Sector watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched several Coast Guard assets; involved in the search are Coast Guard Station Montauk, Coast Guard Station Shinnecock, Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, and Coast Guard Cutter Shrike, the USCG said.

Anyone with information regarding the case, is asked to call Sector Long Island Sound at 203-468-4401.

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