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| The wife of one of the trawler crew missing in the North Sea has made a plea for Norwegian authorities not to abandon the search for the men. | The wife of one of the trawler crew missing in the North Sea has made a plea for Norwegian authorities not to abandon the search for the men. |
| Operations were suspended on Saturday evening. The body of one of the men had been found on Friday. | |
| The Meridian went missing on Thursday, in storms 160 miles east off Aberdeen. | The Meridian went missing on Thursday, in storms 160 miles east off Aberdeen. |
| Julia Gardner, wife of skipper Martin Gardner, said she believed the men could still be alive and appealed for the search to continue on Sunday. | Julia Gardner, wife of skipper Martin Gardner, said she believed the men could still be alive and appealed for the search to continue on Sunday. |
| The crew has been named as 49-year-old Mr Gardner, Edward Gardner, 50, and Ian Donald, 55, all from Anstruther, Fife, and Sidney Low, 52, from Aberdeen. | |
| I just think if they're under cover there's a possibility they could still be there Julia Gardner | |
| The Norwegian Coastguard, which has been co-ordinating efforts, said they considered the area had been very well searched and they had no plans to continue their operations on Sunday. | |
| RAF aircraft were continuing to carry out some patrols. | |
| Debris and an empty raft were found on Friday, but the Meridian was equipped with a second life raft, which was the focus of the search on Saturday. | |
| The missing men hail from north east Fife and AberdeenEnlarge Image | |
| Further debris and a survival bag with food, water and medical kit was found, but nothing directly identifiable as coming from the Meridian. | |
| The Kirkcaldy-registered vessel was caught up in force 10 storms when it disappeared off the radar on Thursday night. | |
| Mrs Gardner said there was one life raft still unaccounted and that gave her hope that three of the men could still be alive. | |
| She said: "I don't think 40 hours is nearly enough and I think with daylight and better weather they can easily do another day. | |
| "We just think three of them are in that life raft somewhere. | |
| "If that's your husband, brother, son or dad, you have to try one more day - just one more day of daylight." | |
| We are doing everything we can to give the East Neuk families our help and support Supt Bill LawrieFife Constabulary | |
| She said the men each had 30 years of seafaring experience and were used to harsh weather conditions. | |
| "Yes they'll be cold and wet, they'll be hungry and thirsty, but I just think if they're under cover there's a possibility they could still be there," she said. | |
| "If they're under cover in a life raft we have to give it a shot." | |
| Meanwhile, arrangements are being made for relatives to travel to Norway to identify the body discovered in the water. | |
| Family liaison officers from Fife Constabulary will accompany family members for the identification process. | |
| Supt Bill Lawrie added: "We are doing everything we can to give the East Neuk families our help and support." |