The search for two fishermen missing since their boat sank off the coast of East Sussex has been called off.
Two RNLI lifeboats and a helicopter were sent out on Saturday after the Joanna C sent out a distress signal at around 6am on Saturday.
A man was found clinging to a lifebuoy and was pulled from the water.
HM Coastguard confirmed that the search, which resumed at 7.30am Sunday morning, was called off at 2.30pm.
"Sadly nothing further has been found today," a statement said.
Units that helped with the search included Newhaven and Eastbourne RNLI lifeboats, Eastbourne and Birling Gap Coastguard Rescue Teams and several local fishing vessels.
The Joanna C is a 45ft scalloping vessel registered in Brixham. Its last known location was three nautical miles off the coast of Seaford, near Newhaven.
HM Coastguard confirms that the search at Newhaven, which resumed at 7.30am Sunday morning, has now finished (2.30pm). Sadly nothing further has been found. https://t.co/AAw8YzvzUe pic.twitter.com/DsEYJoeyUN
— HM Coastguard (@HMCoastguard) November 22, 2020
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