Source: United States Coast Guard
| News Release |
U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District PA Detachment Astoria |
08/14/2025 08:42 PM EDT
The Coast Guard suspended its search for a missing 65-year-old fisherman off the coast of Oregon and Washington, around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday. Coast Guard crews searched over 18 hours, scouring an area of 2,100 sq. miles, including over 430 miles of trackline. The man departed alone on his fishing vessel, the Karolee, the week prior and was last heard from at 7:30 a.m., Friday, Aug. 8. The boat could be seen via its automatic identification system (AIS) and was traveling a constant southerly course at approximately four knots for several days.