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HALIFAX, N.S. - One man is dead and three have been rescued after a shrimp boat sank 65 kilometres north of Fogo Island, N.L., early Saturday

The Seafaring Legend, out of LaScie, N.L., was heading to Twillingate to offload when it ran into unspecified trouble and sent out a distress call.

Cmdr. Mike Considine of the Search and Rescue Coordination Centre in Halifax said a Cormorant helicopter out of Gander as well as a fixed wing aircraft and coast guard vessels responded.

"The Cormorant was first on scene and the fishing vessel seemed to have sunk. It was nowhere there," said Considine.

"There were life rafts in the water and the chopper crew proceeded to recover all four persons who had been on board."

He said the survivors appeared to be in good shape.

All three were transported to Gander, N.L., for medical attention.

There was no detail on what caused the boat to sink.

Considine said there were strong northerly winds in the area but visibility was good.