Search called off for missing fisherman believed to be from Black Isle
Coastguard have stood down a search for a fisherman missing off the coast of Orkney.
Coastguard have stood down a search for a fisherman missing off the coast of Orkney.
Helicopter crews searched an area about 20 miles north-west of Kirkwall after a man was reported overboard from the vessel Apollo.
The missing man's been named locally as Craig Reid, from the Black Isle.
A US Navy plane taking part in an international training exercise joined the hunt at the request of the Coastguard but the search was called off at 3pm.
A police spokesman said: "At around 10.30am Police Scotland were made aware that a crew member of a fishing boat had been lost overboard.
"A search of the area was carried out by Shetland Coastguard helicopter and the crew members on board the fishing vessel, however this was called off at 3pm and sadly the fisherman is still missing.
"A joint investigation will be carried out between Police Scotland and Marine Accident Investigation Branch and next of kin have been made aware."