WHATCOM COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – One person died and another was recovered following a rescue off the coast of Point Roberts on Monday.

The U.S. Coast Guard says that their agency along with the Canadian Coast Guard and a good Samaritan responded to a vessel in 2-foot waves and 15-knot winds around 4 p.m. on Monday.

The 25-foot skiff had two people aboard when it began to take on water near the red can buoy of the coast of the exclave.

The Coast Guard’s Bellingham station and the Port Angeles air station were sent to assist.

“This rescue highlights the importance of our Candian partners and good Samaritans out on the water willing to offer their assistance in an emergency,” said Capt. Micheal Hunt, search and rescue mission coordinator for Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound. “Conditions on the water can change rapidly, and someone in the right place at the right time can make all the difference.”

A good Samaritan in the area also responded to the broadcast and recovered one of the fishermen from the water in good condition.

The Samaritan also helped find the second fisherman in the water.

The second fisherman was declared deceased after receiving life-saving measures from rescuing agencies and being transferred to EMS at Blaine Harbor.