Authorities search for father and son fishermen who went missing while out on their boat

SOUTH ADDISON, Maine (WABI/Gray News) - Authorities are continuing to search for a father and son fisherman duo after they went missing over the weekend off the coast of Maine.

The Maine Marine Patrol said it plans to continue searching for Chester “Chet” Barrett and his son Aaron Barrett.

The agency said it will search the shore and water between Lubec and South Addison.

The two were reported missing on Saturday evening by a family member after they did not return home.

The Marine Patrol said they began their search Saturday evening and resumed it Sunday. They temporarily postponed search efforts both days because of poor visibility.

On Sunday, officials said local fishermen found an object that might be a vessel using sonar in 160 feet of water near Moose Cove at the mouth of the Moose River.

Efforts by the fishermen to recover it were halted Sunday by the U.S. Coast Guard due to safety concerns, but those efforts were continued Tuesday.

A GoFundMe has been started by a family member to support Melanie Barrett, the wife of Chester “Chet” Barrett and mother of Aaron Barrett.

The page said Melanie Barrett is believed to have “lost her husband of 36 years and their only child to the sea.”