A man was found dead off Comino on Tuesday afternoon, the police said.
The police were informed at 12.45pm that a body was floating face down in the water near the small island.
The police sought assistance from the Armed Forces of Malta to lift the body out of the water, from where it was taken to Mgarr Harbour.
The man, aged 71 of Xewkija, had been seen fishing some time before.
Magistrate Brigitte Sultana is leading an inquiry.