The body of one of the three fishermen who disappeared off Tofino last month has been identified.
Marcel Martin, 39, and two other men from the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation went missing June 15 after their six-metre tin boat capsized. Two other men survived.
On July 18, Martin’s body was discovered by a kayaker near an island off Tofino.
The B.C. Coroners Service used dental records to confirm the identity of the deceased.
WATCH: Tofino search for three missing men
Martin had been honoured for his efforts in helping save 21 lives when the Leviathan II whale-watching boat capsized in Oct. 2015.
An online fundraiser has been set up to offer support for Martin’s family.
Thirty-four-year-old Carl Martin Jr. and 21-year old Terrance Brown Jr. remain missing.
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