An air and sea search is continuing East off Mackay for a 28 year old fisherman missing on a small boat.
The man set out in a fibreglass fishing dory at around 10:30a Sunday morning and did not return to the mothership by lunchtime.
A CQ Rescue spokesma said the man is probably drifting somewhere near False Reef, about 150kms east of Mackay.
CQ Rescue & QLD Water Police have requested commercial fishing boats in the area to keep an eye out for a small white boat and report any sightings to police.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority have one fixed-wing aircraft up in the area and they have got a forward looking infrared to pick up any heat sources, so hopefully during the night they will be able to pick up any heat in the area and tomorrow the rescue helicopter can go out and do its work."
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