Harry Lucas of Hesquiaht First Nation departed the Ahousaht area alone in his 22-foot boat around 3 p.m. on Thursday.

The coast guard said Wednesday all 44 crew members of CCGS Jean Goodwill and CCGS Hudson were initially tested Dec. 24 and were negative.

The auxiliary is part of the federal government's $1.5 billion plan to improve marine safety and protect the environment.

Dozens of people gathered in parks and parking lots on the shores of the LaHave River on Wednesday to watch the Cormorant leave its home in Bridgewater, N.S.

Both were eventually located by marine crews after the woman used a marine VHF radio attached to a personal flotation device.

The victims are a 37-year-old man from Mill Brook, N.B., and a 49-year-old man from Whites Mountain, N.B.

The victim had been on a boat charter with friends on Sunday, and is said to have been in the water for just a few minutes when he began experiencing difficulty breathing.

A crew member fired several shots into the water to drive the shark away from 30-40 of his shipmates who were swimming nearby.

BC Ferries confirmed that someone had reportedly fallen from the Coastal Inspiration, which was en route from Nanaimo to Tsawwassen.

The two men were aboard a six-metre open boat that was due back at Sally's Cove near Gros Morne National Park by 2 p.m. Tuesday.