Search ends for man overboard from fishing boat off Nova Scotia

<p>YARMOUTH, N.S. – Rescue officials in Halifax say a search for a man who fell overboard from a fishing boat off southwestern Nova Scotia has ended without success.</p> <p>Jeri Grychowski of the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre said Tuesday night the extensive search effort turned up no sign of the missing man.</p> <p>The man, whose name has not been released, was not wearing a life-jacket.</p> <p>Grychowski said the file has been turned over to the RCMP as a missing person case.</p> <p>The boat was south of Cape Sable Island when an emergency call was made around 5 a.m. Tuesday saying the man had gone overboard.</p> <p>The day-long search involved several military aircraft and coast guard vessels, along with a couple of dozen local fishing boats.</p>