The F/V Wizard will not appear in the upcoming season of Deadliest Catch, with production for the autumn series not currently taking place aboard the vessel.
Sources familiar with the situation said the fishing boat had not been removed from the Discovery Channel programme. The series regularly rotates vessels for a range of reasons.
The F/V Wizard has featured in Deadliest Catch since its third season and has appeared continuously for 20 seasons. Its absence from season 23 will therefore mark the first time it has not been included since joining the show.
Season 23 is currently in production, but there has been no indication of whether the F/V Wizard will return in a future series.
Captain Keith Colburn was approached for comment but declined.
