Missing person: US Coast Guard searching for 40-year-old Michael Ramirez who fell overboard in Port Aransas, Texas

PORT ARANSAS, Texas (KTRK) — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a man who fell overboard a commercial shrimp vessel near Port Aransas on Sunday.

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The 40-year-old was not wearing a life jacket when he fell overboard seven miles northeast of the Port Aransas jetties, according to the Coast Guard.

A helicopter and response boat crew launched a search for Michael Ramirez after they received a report around 7 a.m. stating the captain of the shrimp boat Lady Nora had slipped and fallen overboard.

Authorities said Ramirez is 6 feet tall and weights about 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black jacket and boots.

Anyone with information should contact Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi at 361-939-0450.