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A British fisherman died after being bitten by a sea snake while he was working on a trawler off the north coast of Australia.
The 23-year-old, who has not yet been identified, was firing a net in a remote part of the coast of the Northern Territory.
He died on the scene a few hours before a rescue helicopter could reach him, officials said.
Sea snakes are very venomous but are not aggressive, so they are rarely stung by humans in Australian waters.
It is not yet known what species of sea serpent was involved.
They can reach between 120 and 150 cm, but can reach three meters long.
They are usually found in the tropical and subtropical waters of Southeast Asia, the Western Pacific and northern Australia.
Dr Mick Guinea, Snake Research Expert at Charles Darwin University in the Northern Territory, said: "This is the first time a trawler is bitten by a sea snake in Australia.
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"Once freshly caught, they tend to be quite aggressive and the fangs of these snakes can be quite large, up to 4 mm long.
"They can really get into the wetsuits.
"It's a tragic incident, but it's a reminder that these animals should not be taken lightly. It is important to stay alert and handle it only if it is absolutely necessary.
"There is no time to lose if someone is bitten. It has happened that divers die within thirty minutes of their bite. "
The accident occurred off Groote Eylandt, an island in the Gulf of Carpentaria, around 12:30 pm yesterday.
A rescue helicopter with a medical team was sent from the nearest town, Darwin, located more than 300 km away.
Craig Garraway, spokesman for St. John Ambulance, said emergency services could do nothing to help humans in such a remote place.
Mr. Garraway estimated that the victim died less than two hours after being bitten.
The man was officially declared dead when the trawler reached the coastal town of Borroloola, police said.
The British High Commission had been informed, the police said, and an investigation was opened.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said, "We support the family of a Briton who died in the Northern Territory and is in contact with the Australian authorities."
This is the second time that a British man has died while working on a fishing boat in the north of the country in five years.
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In November 2013, a 20-year-old UK-born man died while working on a shrimp trawler.
Ryan Donoghue was electrocuted while using a power tool when a wave washed on the deck when he returned to Cairns.
Despite the efforts of the crew, he died on board while the trawler was 11 hours from the port.
After an investigation in 2016, a coroner discovered that his death was a "tragic, unnecessary and avoidable" accident and recommended new safety measures for the use of offshore power tools.
Mr. Donoghue was born in Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex, and his family moved to Australia at the age of six.
In his closing remarks, Coroner Greg Cavanagh said, "The death of Ryan Donoghue was unnecessary and tragic. She was a tragic mess.
"It would have been avoided if there had even been a minimum of respect for the law. There was no "& # 39;
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