The body of a boat owner has been found north of Port Stephens near Newcastle.
Police say the 29-year-old man from Anna Bay was last seen around 5pm (AEDT) on Monday sailing from Nelson Bay to Tea Gardens on his seven metre fishing boat.
An hour later, his body was found by a fisherman near Hawks Nest.
He had suffered lacerations to his stomach and legs.
Police are not treating the death as suspicious at this stage.
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