Missing Fishers

• Body of 2nd missing N.B. fisher found in water after week-long search

  Police said the Department of Fisheries and Oceans had located a body, which has since been identified as Aldéric Thibodeau, in the water near Portage Island on Wednesday morning.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2023
  
• Transport Canada must be ‘more vigilant,’ relatives say two years after N.S. sinking

  The bodies of five out of six crew members were never recovered after the 17-metre vessel capsized on Dec. 15, 2020, about 50 kilometres north of Digby, N.S.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2022
  
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• Spain calls on Canada to resume search for 12 fishers from sunken Spanish vessel

  Three men were rescued and the bodies of nine others were found at the debris site about 460 kilometres east of St. John's, N.L.

  Canada

  Feb 18, 2022
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• More than $200K raised for families of fishermen lost aboard the Chief William Saulis

  The boat sank in the early hours of Dec. 15 with a crew of six on-board.

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2021
• Families say everything possible should be done to recover bodies from sunken boat

  A remotely operated underwater vehicle located the Chief William Saulis on Saturday under more than 60 metres of water about two kilometres off Delaps Cove, N.S.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2021
• Search continues a month after fishers went missing off coast of Nova Scotia

  The scallop dragger was carrying six men when it was lost on the morning of Dec. 15. Five of those on board remain missing.

  Canada

  Jan 15, 2021
• Diving in Bay of Fundy to find lost fishers presents challenges: industry veteran

  A spokesman for the RCMP said that sonar work was being carried out on Monday to attempt to locate the vessel, scallop dragger Chief William Saulis.

  Canada

  Jan 4, 2021
• N.S. RCMP still searching for 5 missing fishermen, vessel debris

  In a Thursday update, the RCMP said it searched the coastline from Digby Gut to Harbourville with a helicopter the day prior, and nothing was found.

  Canada

  Dec 31, 2020
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• Coast guard vessel on its way to assist RCMP search for missing fishers

  Officials continue to use a helicopter to search the Nova Scotia coastline for any signs of the Chief William Saulis or its five remaining crew members.

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2020
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• RCMP determining whether debris found is from missing fishing vessel as search continues

  The aerial search for the five missing fishermen is expected to resume Wednesday.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2020