INDIAN RIVER INLET, Del. - The U.S. Coast Guard is looking for a 48-year-old man who has not been seen since leaving to offshore fish Monday morning.

The man was last spoken to at 7:30 a.m. and departed at 9:40 a.m. Aug. 26, but did not check in with his father on Tuesday, according to officials.

Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay officials say the man was expected to travel 10-15 nautical miles out from the Indian River Inlet on Monday in a 24’ hydra-sport boat, pictured.

UPDATE: The U.S Coast Guard Mid-Atlantic identified the missing boater as Dorian Yanke. He was last seen wearing a tan shirt, navy shorts and a navy hat.

UPDATE 2: The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the active search.Dorian Yanke was last seen on August 26 and reported overdue on Wednesday August, 28.

The Coast Guard had been actively searching for Dorian Yanke since going missing, over a total of 88 search hours covering 14,984 square-miles.

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Torie joined CoastTV's team in September of 2021. She graduated from the University of Delaware in May of 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Communications and a minor in Journalism. Before working at CoastTV, Torie interned with Delaware Today and Delaware State News. She also freelanced with Delaware State News following her internship.

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Brandon joined the CoastTV News team in June 2024. He is a Full Sail University graduate from the Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting program, earning a Bachelor's Degree.

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