Fisherman Vanishes and Only Sign Was the Boat He Left Behind

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The U.S. Coast Guard has called off a search for a missing fisherman after the agency recovered his empty boat off the Pacific northwestern coast

On social media, the Oregon Albacore Commission identified the fisherman as Joel Kawahara from Quilcene, Washington

The Coast Guard's search was called off around 1:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday, August 13, after crews searched for more than 18 hours, covering an area of 2,100 square miles

The U.S. Coast Guard announced it has suspended a search for a missing fisherman off the Pacific northwestern coast after officials recovered the man's empty fishing vessel earlier this month.

The search was called off around 1:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday, August 13, after crews searched for more than 18 hours, covering an area of 2,100