Police have suspended a search for a fisherman who activated an emergency beacon before going missing off the Raglan coast last month.
The man, who went had been fishing in his boat 40 metres from the shore, reported via Maritime Radio that he had successfully passed the Raglan bar.
However, at 10.15am, the fisherman called stating he was having a medical event and activated his emergency locator beacon.
Waikato West Area Commander Inspector Will Loughrin said Coastguard responded and located his boat however the male was not found.