Fisherman’s body recovered from water near Vinalhaven

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 20, 2026

The body of a commercial fisherman, Marshal Ames of North Haven, 57, was recovered Thursday afternoon after he apparently fell off the fishing vessel Long Faces in Hurricane Sound off Vinalhaven. The captain of the Long Faces, 39-year-old Geoffrey Barrett of North Haven, was charged with assault following an altercation with Marine Patrol officers at the dock at Dyer Island. Barrett was also charged with refusing to submit to a chemical test and boating under the influence. Another crewmember, Theodore Lane of North Haven, 27, was charged with assault and disorderly conduct.