Fishermen Chester Barrett and His Son Aaron are the Focus of Search Efforts on the Coast and on the Water in Northern Maine.

Just before 9:00 am., this morning the Maine Marine Patrol announced it will continue its search on shore and on the water between Lubec and South Addision for Chester Barrett and his son Aaron commercial fishermen from South Addison.

Maine Marine Patrol began its search Saturday evening and resumed it Sunday, temporarily postponing search efforts both days due to poor visibility.

Using sonar, local fishermen were able to locate an object that might be a vessel Sunday in 160 ft. of water near Moose Cove at the north of the Moose River.  Efforts by local fishermen to recover it Sunday were halted by the US Coast Guard due to safety concerns, but are planned to resume today.  In addition to its search efforts, Maine Patrol will be on scene during recovery efforts to provide support.

For more background information on the search, please visit post from the US Coast Guard yesterday.