A FISHERMAN has died after being pulled from the ocean at Lord Howe Island.
About 5pm on Wednesday 4 March, emergency services attended Clear Place Point following reports a body had been seen in the water.
At the scene, officers located the body of a fisherman in the water near a rock platform where fishing equipment was located.
The body was retrieved by police and NSW SES, before being taken to Gower Wilson Memorial Hospital.
The 51-year-old man was unable to be revived.
Inquiries into the incident are underway by police attached to Mid North Coast Police District.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
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