The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search for an 18-year-old lobsterman who has been missing since Friday.
Tylar Michaud of Steuben was last seen heading out for the day to haul and set traps near Petit Manan Point, according to the Maine Marine Patrol.
He was reported missing about 5 p.m. Friday when he failed to return.
The Maine Marine Patrol, U.S. Coast Guard, Maine Army National Guard, the Maine Forest Service and local fishermen searched through the night Friday for Michaud.
The U.S. Coast Guard found his empty boat, “Top Gun,” near Jonesport on Friday evening, CBS affiliate WGME reported. Saturday’s search was hampered by fog.
On Sunday, the Maine Marine Patrol, Maine Army National Guard and Maine Forest Service planned to focus their search for Michaud on the waters near Petit Manan Point, using boats and aerial vehicles.
The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday afternoon called off the search for Michaud after a 40-hour operation “pending further developments.” Megan Drewniak, the deputy commander of Sector Northern New England, called it a “difficult decision,” according to CBS affiliate WABI.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to Tylar and his family hoping for a safe return,” Gouldsboro Fire and Rescue said in a social media post.
“Our prayers are with Tylar and his family,” Sumner Memorial High School said in a Saturday night social media post.
Correction: An earlier version of this report misstated the name of Sumner Memorial High School.