NSW police said a person fell overboard while competing in a fishing competition on Sunday
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A multi-agency search will resume on Monday after a person is believed to have been taken by a shark after falling off a boat near Newcastle.
The person fell overboard while competing in a fishing competition around 1pm on Sunday, 55km off the coast of Newcastle, NSW police said in a statement.
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