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| Missing fisherman is a Romanian | Missing fisherman is a Romanian |
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| A scallop fisherman who is thought to have fallen overboard off the Welsh coast is a 38-year-old Romanian national, say coastguards. | |
| A search was abandoned on Friday morning after the man disappeared in water about six miles off Cemaes Head, near New Quay, on Thursday afternoon. | A search was abandoned on Friday morning after the man disappeared in water about six miles off Cemaes Head, near New Quay, on Thursday afternoon. |
| Coastguards co-ordinating the hunt for the man in Cardigan Bay added that he was not wearing a life jacket. | Coastguards co-ordinating the hunt for the man in Cardigan Bay added that he was not wearing a life jacket. |
| Three RNLI lifeboats, an RAF helicopter and fishing boats joined in the search. | Three RNLI lifeboats, an RAF helicopter and fishing boats joined in the search. |
| A spokesman for the coastguard said: "The missing crewman was 38 years old of Romanian nationality. | |
| "He was not wearing a lifejacket when he fell overboard, after losing his balance whilst the vessel was hauling its dredges. | "He was not wearing a lifejacket when he fell overboard, after losing his balance whilst the vessel was hauling its dredges. |
| "The man was seen to go overboard and the skipper turned the vessel around and threw a life ring to the casualty, who was then seen to sink below the surface. | "The man was seen to go overboard and the skipper turned the vessel around and threw a life ring to the casualty, who was then seen to sink below the surface. |
| "Unfortunately he was not wearing a lifejacket, which hindered his chance of survival, coupled with the fact that the water is very cold at this time of year which also plays a major factor in survivability." | "Unfortunately he was not wearing a lifejacket, which hindered his chance of survival, coupled with the fact that the water is very cold at this time of year which also plays a major factor in survivability." |
| The coastguard abandoned the search on Friday morning saying it had "received no new information at this point". | The coastguard abandoned the search on Friday morning saying it had "received no new information at this point". |
| It said if more information came to light it would resume the hunt for the man. | It said if more information came to light it would resume the hunt for the man. |
| Two lifeboats were launched from Cardigan and another from New Quay on Thursday at about 1330 GMT. | Two lifeboats were launched from Cardigan and another from New Quay on Thursday at about 1330 GMT. |
| The lifeboats returned to refuel later, before resuming detailed searches for the missing man. | The lifeboats returned to refuel later, before resuming detailed searches for the missing man. |
| A helicopter from RAF Valley on Anglesey also joined the search, which was being coordinated by the coastguard at Milford Haven. | A helicopter from RAF Valley on Anglesey also joined the search, which was being coordinated by the coastguard at Milford Haven. |
| The fishing boat was believed to be the Maggie Ann, registered and operated from Fraserburgh in north-east Scotland. |