Canadian Safety Board Calls for New Safety Regs in Investigation of 2016 Loss of 4 NL Cod Fishermen
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Victoria Times Colonist] by Michael MacDonald - November 29, 2017
The deaths of four Newfoundland cod fishermen in rough weather last summer have prompted a new call for improved fishing-industry safety regulations.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said Monday big changes are needed following its investigation into the capsizing of a small boat off Cape Spear on Sept. 6, 2016. The independent agency released an investigation report that found the crew of the 6.7-metre Pop's Pride - an open fibreglass boat with an outboard engine - chose to haul in their catch about three kilometres southeast of St. John's, despite poor weather that was beyond the ...
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