The Executive Director of the Northern Coalition Corporation has written to the Federal Fisheries Minister, Joyce Murray lending support for the call from grieving mother, Jeanette Russell for dedicated marine search and rescue resources in Labrador.
Russell made an impassioned presentation before a safety conference in St. John’s last year following the loss of her son Marc and his crewmate, Joey Jenkins off the south east coast of Labrador in September 2021.
Their bodies and boat was never recovered.
Fishing is one of the most dangerous occupations in the world, and Allister O’Reilly said climate change means sea conditions are only gong to become more dangerous and unpredictable.
The Northern Coalition has fishing vessels that operate all along the Labrador coast and into to Davies Strait and having dedicated resources in the region would be of benefit to the many people they employ.
Story courtesy of VOCM.