November 25, 2020 โ Maineโs commercial fishing community is mourning the loss of four fishermen who went missing when an 82-foot (25-meter) fishing vessel sank off Provincetown, Massachusetts.
The Coast Guard said Tuesday it called off the search for the crew of the Portland-based Emmy Rose that sank early Monday morning while en route to Gloucester, Massachusetts. The four men aboard were all Maine fishermen, authorities said.
The Sustainable Harvest Sector, a group of 100 fishing vessel owners and operators, identified the crew members as Robert Blethen; Jeff Matthews; Michael Porper and Ethan Ward. Members of the fishing community contributed to a GoFundMe for the menโs families that had attracted dozen of donations by Wednesday afternoon.
The fishermen were harvesting groundfish such as haddock. The cause of the vesselโs sinking remains undetermined.
โMy heart goes out to the family and community of the fishermen aboard the F/V Emmy Rose,โ said Maine Rep. Genevieve McDonald, who is a lobster boat captain.
The Sustainable Harvest Sector said in a statement that it would release information about memorial services for the fishermen when they are available.