August 28, 2017 — The following was released by the Maine Department of Marine Resources:
The Maine State Police/Marine Patrol Dive Team has recovered the body of a woman who was on-board a recreational fishing boat today approximately 10 miles off Biddeford Pool.
The woman was among four people fishing when their 21 foot boat was capsized by a wave at approximately 10:30 a.m. Three of the people were rescued by a good samaritan who heard a hand gun fired by one of the occupants of the boat as a distress call.
A search was begun in the vicinity of the boat as soon as it was determined that one of the party was missing.
Involved in the search were the Maine Marine Patrol, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Scarborough Fire Department, the Biddeford Pool Police Department, and the Saco Fire Department. Several private citizens also took part in the search.
No one on the boat was wearing a life jacket, according to the Maine Marine Patrol.
The woman’s body was recovered at approximately 2:30 p.m.
Names of the deceased and survivors are being withheld until notification of next of kin.