BC Herring Fishery Becomes Safer
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [CBC NEWS] By Deborah Wilson - March 7, 2018
As crews scramble to capture their quotas during the herring fishery that launched Friday on Vancouver Island's east coast, a group that promotes training for fishermen says on-board safety appears to be improving.
One year ago, one crew member died when the Miss Cory capsized and sank off Comox.
The Transportation Safety Board is still investigating the incident.
Ryan Ford, the program manager for Fish Safe B.C., said fishermen know it can be a dangerous way to make a living.
"People realize what happened last year ...
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