MICHAEL ROBERTS

New Bedford's Seaworthy Foundation seeks to improve every aspect of vessel safety for the commercial fishing industry.

Investigators have determined the likely cause of the sinking of a fishing boat off the coast of Nantucket that claimed the lives of two local fishermen.

Massachusetts State Police have confirmed that they have found the bodies of the two fishermen lost at sea since the sinking of the Misty Blue back on December 4.

It’s been almost a week since the Misty Blue sunk off the coast of Nantucket, and there have still be no signs of the survival of 44-year-old Michael Roberts of Fairhaven, or 32-year-old Jonathan Saraiva of New Bedford.

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell offered his thoughts on the Misty Blue sinking and its missing crew, sharing his own personal story of losing a loved one at sea.

The Coast Guard suspended its search Tuesday at 8 p.m. for two missing fishermen near Nantucket, pending the development of new information.

Divers have located the vessel that sank off the coast of Nantucket, but the search continues for two fishermen from New Bedford and Fairhaven.