Diver's body found near Moreton Island

A Brisbane diver whose body was found after a massive air and sea search has been identified as the director of Fisheries Queensland.

Andrew Thwaites' body was found by police divers near Henderson Rock, off Moreton Island, on Thursday morning.

The 44-year-old failed to resurface from his dive with a commercial charter on Wednesday afternoon.

The search involved 16 vessels, seven helicopters and a plane.

Mr Thwaites is being remembered as a good man who was great at his job.

"Andrew was doing a great job in the fisheries and making some big changes for the better of QLD," one Facebook tribute said.

Police are preparing a report for the coroner.