A report into the death of a Mayo fisherman last year has concluded it was caused by structural failure on his fishing boat.
Daniel Doherty, 23, failed to return home after he went fishing in Broadhaven Bay on 11 September 2015.
The alarm was raised that evening and his boat 'Cara Rose' was found near the Co Mayo coastline soon afterwards.
It was badly damaged and there was no one on board.
In the days that followed, hundreds of local people took part in a search at sea and on shore, in an effort to locate Mr Doherty.
His remains were eventually recovered on 25 September 2015.
The Marine Casualty Investigation Board report into the incident says the addition of a hydraulic lobster pot hauler onto the starboard side of the vessel caused structural damage.
The report concludes that was what caused the loss of the boat and that sea conditions cannot be linked to Mr Doherty's death.
It says the pot hauler weakened the structure to the point of failure.
The report also found that Mr Doherty was not wearing a personal flotation device and that he was depending on a mobile phone to communicate with persons onshore.
The MCBI says this was inadequate for safety monitoring.
