Searching has resumed for a fisherman missing for the second time this month off the South Australian coast.
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Authorities on Thursday are back at sea looking for Tony Higgins who was on board his vessel, the Margrel.
Mr Higgins on Tuesday reported the boat was taking on water in rough seas off Granite Island, south of Adelaide.
About 500 square kilometres of coast has been searched but rough seas have hampered the efforts of authorities.
Police on Thursday confirmed the search was continuing, but admitted the efforts were at the mercy of weather conditions.
A wallet containing Mr Higgins' identification was found washed up on Goolwa Beach on Wednesday by a member of the public, along with other personal items.
A commercial fisherman earlier discovered a number of items of debris washed ashore several kilometres from the Murray Mouth.
Mr Higgins, 57, and Derek Robinson, 48, were the subject of a major search south of Port Lincoln earlier this month after nothing was heard from the pair for several days.
The Margrel was eventually spotted and towed to shore.
Mr Higgins was later fined $1000 for having insufficient safety equipment and no boat operator's licence.
He insisted at the time he didn't ask to be rescued and the pair "knew exactly where we were".
Australian Associated Press
