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Missing fisherman search restarts | |
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North Wales Police say the search for a Gwynedd fisherman, missing since Monday, has been resumed. | |
The search for Maldwyn Jones, 60, from Nefyn, was called off on Wednesday due to bad weather. | |
A Cheshire-based underwater search team is currently searching the area around the area where he went missing at Trefor off the Gwynedd coast. | |
His boat was found empty on Monday after a relative spotted it going around in circles, off Trefor. | His boat was found empty on Monday after a relative spotted it going around in circles, off Trefor. |
Mr Jones had been fishing alone for whelks when it is thought he may have been dragged down by his gear. | Mr Jones had been fishing alone for whelks when it is thought he may have been dragged down by his gear. |
A lifeboat from Porthdinllaen, police helicopter and a coastguard team continued the search on Tuesday until it was called off at around 1715 BST. | A lifeboat from Porthdinllaen, police helicopter and a coastguard team continued the search on Tuesday until it was called off at around 1715 BST. |
But the Underwater Search Team, who are based in Runcorn, Cheshire were not able to search the area on Wednesday afternoon due to conditions. | |
Mr Jones is also believed to be a poor swimmer or a non-swimmer. | Mr Jones is also believed to be a poor swimmer or a non-swimmer. |
We understand he was not wearing his life jacket which we strongly advise people to do carrying out that particular activity Jim Green, duty watch manager Holyhead coastguard | We understand he was not wearing his life jacket which we strongly advise people to do carrying out that particular activity Jim Green, duty watch manager Holyhead coastguard |
Lifeboats from Porthdinllaen and Treaddur Bay and the rescue helicopter from RAF Valley started the search after a member of the public raised the alert at 1630 BST on Monday. | Lifeboats from Porthdinllaen and Treaddur Bay and the rescue helicopter from RAF Valley started the search after a member of the public raised the alert at 1630 BST on Monday. |
A vessel called the Osprey reported that it had come across the fishing vessel the Provider some two miles off the coast of Trefor. | A vessel called the Osprey reported that it had come across the fishing vessel the Provider some two miles off the coast of Trefor. |
Coastguards said it was going round and round in circles and no-one was on board. | Coastguards said it was going round and round in circles and no-one was on board. |
Aberdaron-born Mr Jones has two grown-up children. | Aberdaron-born Mr Jones has two grown-up children. |
The grandfather returned to Gwynedd a few years ago after running a building business in the Cheadle area of Manchester. | The grandfather returned to Gwynedd a few years ago after running a building business in the Cheadle area of Manchester. |