A fisherman has died at a beach near Maroubra after a helicopter rescue team was unable to reach him in time to save his life.
The man, aged in his 40s, was fishing with a friend at Lurline Bay on Sunday morning when he ventured into the water to retrieve a bucket and got into difficulty.
Emergency services arrived on the scene around 10.30am, after passers-by reported that a man was struggling in the water.
A Westpac rescue helicopter was able to winch the man from the water. He was taken by ambulance to the Prince of Wales Hospital, but died shortly afterwards.
It is understood that the man was not wearing a lifejacket.
The man is the second rock fisherman to die at Sydney's beaches in a week, after a man suffered a fatal cardiac arrest when he was swept from the rocks at North Curl Curl last Saturday.
Another fisherman was killed when he fell off a cliff at the Kiama blowhole two weeks ago.
Police have once again urged rock fisherman to exercise extreme caution and constantly monitor the ocean for any deterioration in conditions.
