17-08-2016 01:58 via alaskapublic.org

Coast Guard suspends search for missing fisherman, Arnold Skeek

The Coast Guard stopped looking for Arnold Skeek, the missing 27-year-old fisherman from Kake, early Monday afternoon. Authorities believe he fell from the Beaufort Sea, 60-foot fishing tender, into Auke Bay on Sunday.
Arnold Skeek, far right, is a fisherman who authorities believe fell overboard into Auke Bay on Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Amy Meats)Skeek’s family presumes he is dead. His sister, Amy Meats described how the news of her brother’s disappearance reached the family.
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