The Coast Guard and other agencies are searching for a 64-year-old man believed to have gone overboard sometime Thursday while hauling lobster traps near Kennebunkport.
The Coast Guard said that it learned around 6:40 p.m. Thursday that the man and his 12-foot skiff never made it back from hauling traps between Walker’s Point and Cape Porpoise.
The Coast Guard launched a 47-foot lifeboat from Station Portsmouth Harbor to lead the search. A plane and helicopter have scanned the water from above, while the Maine Marine Patrol, the Kennebunk Police Department, and other local agencies and civilians have assisted.
Early Friday morning, crews found the man’s aluminum skiff overturned on the rocks at Walker’s Point. They also found debris, including a plastic tote, a lifejacket and a boot along the shoreline.
According to the release “all indications lead to a scenario in which the fisherman entered the water.”
During a news conference Friday, Coast Guard officials said they believe the fisherman was near the shoreline when he went missing. They do not believe he was wearing a wetsuit, and it’s unclear whether he was wearing a life jacket.
The search between Walker’s Point and Cape Porpoise is currently ongoing.
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