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A fisherman thought to be missing at sea for more than 12 hours has been found alive, safe and still onboard the commercial fishing vessel.
The man was found by members of the crew in a compartment on the boat.
Water Police will travel to the vessel this afternoon to speak to the man and determine the circumstances surrounding this incident.
All search assets have now been stood down.
The search included eight helicopters, two fixed-wing aircrafts, one jet, two water police vessels, two fishing vessels and a Coast Guard vessel.
The man reported missing is a spanner crab fisherman who also has family on the Sunshine Coast and is understood to be an experienced seaman.
Earlier today, Sunshine Coast water police said the 45-year-old was last seen about 2:15am by the boat’s skipper and it was “not known how he went overboard” but there were “great fears” held for his safety.
Initial reports suggested the boat was drifting in calm water at the time the man supposedly disappeared.
An urgent PAN-PAN radio alert was sent to all boat users across the Sunshine Coast, asking them to keep an eye out for the man.
The skipper of the vessel Barameda-K and his 14-year-old son also took part in the search for the man.
The search area was about 133 square miles offshore from Double Island Point.
More to come.
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