The body of a man has been recovered at Golden Bay following earlier reports of a missing fisherman in the area.
The Rescue Coordination Centre NZ received an alert from a personal beacon shortly before 3pm today.
Police said tonight the body of 49-year-old Mark Noel Salmons, of Queenstown, has been found.
"Emergency services received a number of calls just before 3pm today reporting that a man had got into trouble while fishing at Golden Bay, Tasman District,'' a spokeswoman said.
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Members of the police and the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter helped with the search.
The death has been referred to the Coroner.
