August 17, 2021 — The Coast Guard said Tuesday it has suspended the search for a man who fell off a fishing vessel southeast of Nantucket late Sunday night.
The search was suspended after combing 1,444 square nautical miles, the Coast Guard said in a tweet.
The fishing vessel Blue Wave out of New Bedford contacted the Coast Guard late Sunday night when the 36-year-old man failed to report for his night watch and could not be found on the boat, Petty Officer Ryan Noel said.
The man was not believed to be wearing a life jacket. His name has not been made public.