WA prawn trawler recovery to start

Authorities will try to recover a prawn trawler that sank off Western Australia's Pilbara coast with three fishermen on board.

Mason Carter, 26, Chad Fairley, 30, and 57-year-old skipper Murray Turner failed to return to Point Samson, near Karratha, in their 13-metre trawler on July 15 as expected.

The trawler, named the Returner, was found on August 2 with Mr Turner's body still on board, but the other two men haven't been found.

Police and maritime specialists will start the final phase of the recovery operation for the vessel on Thursday.