Update - July 24, 2024:
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for the missing man.
"Coast Guard responders searched over 70 square nautical miles during 11 1/2 search hours with no signs of the mariner," the agency said in a press release.
“Our hearts are with the missing mariner’s family and friends,” said Cmdr. Roberto Concepcion, chief of response, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland - National Capital Region.
Original Story - July 23, 2024:
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a 56-year-old man that fell overboard off a fishing boat near Deal Island, Maryland, Tuesday.
He was last seen wearing blue and orange waders and gray boots.
Around 8:30 a.m., officials received a report that someone fell overboard two miles west of Deal Island.
Multiple agencies are involved in the search.
Other boaters are asked to report any information to the Coast Guard command center at 410-576-2525.
