Body found in Queensland's Moreton Bay

A body found in Brisbane's Moreton Bay could be one-of-two fishermen who went missing earlier this month.

A massive week-long search failed to locate Timothy Maher, 32, and Carwyn Massey, 25, after their boat and fishing gear were found partially-submerged.

A member of the public found a body in the water on Monday morning. A post-mortem examination will be conducted to determine the identity.

The families of the two fishermen have been informed of the discovery, police said on Wednesday.

A massive land and sea search was called off on August 16, about seven days after they failed to return home from a fishing trip.

Their 3.3-metre blue aluminium dinghy was found several kilometres off Green Island the day after their disappearance.