Trent Riley’s family calls off official search two weeks after he went missing in Moreton Bay

The brother of the missing 26-year-old thanked the thousands of supporters who helped in the search, asking them to ‘be like Trent’.

Trent Riley, 26, was reported missing on April 14 after going fishing in Moreton Bay

The family of a fisherman who went missing in waters off Brisbane almost two weeks ago have called off the official search, thanking the thousands of volunteers and supporters who helped in the effort.

Trent Riley, 26, was declared missing about 3.30pm on April 14 after his boat was found near Mud Island in Moreton Bay without anyone on-board.

At the time, police said it would appear as if Mr Riley had fallen overboard.

A large-scale sea, air and land search ensued, aided by water police, the coast guard, family, friends, and community members.

More than 11,000 people joined a Facebook group dedicated to finding Mr Riley, and hundreds of members searched the area near where the man went missing extensively.

Trent Riley’s family thanked all the volunteers who had aided in the extensive search to locate the missing 26-year-old.

On Anzac Day, Mr Riley’s brother Shannon announced the family was calling off the official search, conceding it was one of the hardest things he had done in his life.

“We can all be proud of Trent … He’s changed the world with his love and his passion,” Shannon said.

“I know a lot of you’se are going to be still searching, but the official search is finishing today. Everyone’s done so amazing, you should all be so proud of yourselves.

“Life is temporary. You’ve got to be patient, Trent will be patient. We’ll be with him soon.”

Shannon thanked the community for their efforts and asked them to take a bit of Trent with them.

“Everyone needs to be like f***ing Trent,” he said.

“If everyone had a piece of Trent in their hearts, we would accomplish world peace.”