Search effort suspended for missing fisherman near Chuuk

CHUUK, Federated States of Micronesia—Search efforts have been suspended for the fisherman reported missing 146 nautical miles southwest of Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia.

U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam received authorization to suspend search efforts from U.S. Coast Guard District 14 after spending five days coordinating search efforts for the missing fisherman. Notifications were made to the fisherman’s family as well as to FSM government officials, prior to suspension.

A total of 5,188 square nautical miles were searched by vessels and aircraft. Search platforms included the fishing vessel WAKABA MARU 7, fishing vessel WAKABA MARU 4, a fishing support helicopter, a U.S. Navy P-3 aircraft from Kadena Air Base located in Japan, and a U.S. Coast Guard C-130 from Air Station Barbers Point located in Hawaii. (USCG)