Fisherman, 62, rescued from his own boat near Dingle Bay

The man's boat, the Portan Or, was towed safely back to Dingle Harbour a short time ago. File Picture: Don MacMonagle

A fisherman has been rescued from his own vessel off the Kerry coast this evening. 

A search operation was launched at around 7pm after the man's boat, which had been crab potting in Dingle Bay this afternoon, failed to return to the harbour by this evening.