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| Fishermen named as search goes on | Fishermen named as search goes on |
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| Police have named the four men missing after a Scottish fishing boat disappeared in the North Sea. | Police have named the four men missing after a Scottish fishing boat disappeared in the North Sea. |
| Teams searching for the men earlier said they had found a body. | Teams searching for the men earlier said they had found a body. |
| The missing men are 49-year-old skipper Martin Gardner, Edward Gardner, 50, and Ian Donald, 55, all from Fife, and Sidney Low, 52, from Aberdeen. | The missing men are 49-year-old skipper Martin Gardner, Edward Gardner, 50, and Ian Donald, 55, all from Fife, and Sidney Low, 52, from Aberdeen. |
| The alarm was raised when RAF Kinloss picked up a distress call from the Kirkcaldy-registered Meridian on Thursday night. | The alarm was raised when RAF Kinloss picked up a distress call from the Kirkcaldy-registered Meridian on Thursday night. |
| Norwegian rescue services said they had recovered one body near to where the boat disappeared. | Norwegian rescue services said they had recovered one body near to where the boat disappeared. |
| Pieces of debris such as buckets, fishing equipment and boots were earlier discovered by a search team in the area. | Pieces of debris such as buckets, fishing equipment and boots were earlier discovered by a search team in the area. |
| The Meridian went missing in the North Sea | The Meridian went missing in the North Sea |
| The vessel was involved in guard duty around North Sea pipelines - making sure other vessels do not stray too close. | The vessel was involved in guard duty around North Sea pipelines - making sure other vessels do not stray too close. |
| The Meridian, contracted by Talisman Energy (UK) Limited, had two life rafts on board and the crew were kitted out in survival gear. | The Meridian, contracted by Talisman Energy (UK) Limited, had two life rafts on board and the crew were kitted out in survival gear. |
| It had been out since 11 October and had been due to complete its duties in four days' time. | It had been out since 11 October and had been due to complete its duties in four days' time. |
| An Aberdeen Coastguard spokesman said: "A body has been found with no ID and with no survival suit. | An Aberdeen Coastguard spokesman said: "A body has been found with no ID and with no survival suit. |
| "That's all the details we have at the moment." | "That's all the details we have at the moment." |
| Rescuers said an empty life raft and debris had been found in the area, about 160 miles east of Aberdeen. The trawler's second life raft is still missing. | Rescuers said an empty life raft and debris had been found in the area, about 160 miles east of Aberdeen. The trawler's second life raft is still missing. |
| Anstruther resident | Anstruther resident |
| The vessel's owner Martin Gardner, from Anstruther, is married with children. | The vessel's owner Martin Gardner, from Anstruther, is married with children. |
| Edward Gardner, who is not related to the skipper, lives in Cellardkye but is a lifelong Anstruther resident. | Edward Gardner, who is not related to the skipper, lives in Cellardkye but is a lifelong Anstruther resident. |
| Married with three children, he has been a fisherman for 35 years. | Married with three children, he has been a fisherman for 35 years. |
| RAF crews spotted debris in the water during their search | RAF crews spotted debris in the water during their search |
| Mr Donald is another lifelong Anstruther resident who has also been a fisherman for 35 years. | Mr Donald is another lifelong Anstruther resident who has also been a fisherman for 35 years. |
| The grandfather lives with his long-term partner in Pittenweem. | The grandfather lives with his long-term partner in Pittenweem. |
| His sister, Ruth Guthrie, 60, told the Daily Record: "I have given up all hope." | |
| She added: "The only comfort I have is the knowledge that they are all together." | |
| Supt Bill Lawrie, of Fife Constabulary, said the force's officers and local councillors were providing support to the families and community. | Supt Bill Lawrie, of Fife Constabulary, said the force's officers and local councillors were providing support to the families and community. |
| "Anstruther and the surrounding villages are close-knit communities with a long seafaring tradition," he said. | "Anstruther and the surrounding villages are close-knit communities with a long seafaring tradition," he said. |
| "We are confident that these strong community ties will help its people through the days ahead." | "We are confident that these strong community ties will help its people through the days ahead." |