A float struck the crew member, knocking them into the sea. The vessel’s operator, Dante Fishing, said in a statement that crew members had made an effort to save their colleague. “The company wants to acknowledge the tragic event aboard the Mariner on Sunday night and commends the crew in acting professionally in attempting to rescue the crew member,” it said. “Our thoughts go out to the crew member’s family and the crew of the vessel. A person was knocked overboard a New Zealand fishing boat about 400km east of the Auckland Islands.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 10, 2026 09:31 UTC