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'Our Michael has been found'

Body of missing fisherman found near Long Point

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The body of a Port Dover commercial fisherman has been located near Long Point.

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Norfolk OPP say Michael John Smith, 50, was located in Lake Erie by members of the OPP underwater search and recovery unit at shortly after 3 p.m. on Friday.

“Our Michael has been found and returned home to us,” Smith’s wife Sherry said in a Facebook post on Friday.

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Smith is believed to have gone overboard from the fishing tug Donna F on Monday between 10:10 a.m. and 10:20 a.m. about eight miles west of Long Point.

Smith developed a following on social media with photos and posts regarding life as a commercial fisherman on Lake Erie.

“I want to extend my deepest condolences to the Smith family, family friends and to the community of Port Dover for this tragic loss,” Norfolk OPP Const. Ed Sanchuk said in a video on social media.

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