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A fisherman has died after apparently jumping off the chokka boat Samantha about five nautical miles off-shore from St Francis Bay.
Marc May, NSRI St Francis Bay station commander, says they launched their rescue craft Spirit of St Francis ll on Thursday afternoon after being alerted to the incident.
He says they met up with another vessel, the Western Star off St Francis Bay and it was confirmed that the local fisherman, believed to be in his mid thirties, had died.
The body of the fisherman was brought to the NSRI sea rescue base and handed over to the Forensic Pathology Services and Police for further investigation.
