The Maine Marine Patrol has released the identify of a fisherman who died in Port Clyde Harbor Friday.

Officials say the body of 54-year-old Travis Thorbjornson of Warren was recovered at approximately 9:00 Friday night. Earlier in the evening, the Marine Patrol has received a report that Thorbjornson's skiff was found adrift in the harbor, with no one on board. A search was launched with members of the Marine Patrol, Knox County Sheriff's Office, local fire and EMS services, the U.S. Coast Guard, and a large group of local fishermen and residents.

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Thorbjornson's body was transported to the Medical Examiner's Office in Augusta for an autopsy. The incident remains under investigation by the Maine Marine Patrol.

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