A fishing accident off the Northern Peninsula has claimed the life of a commercial harvester.
The victim has been identified as 49-year-old Todd McLean of Sally’s Cove.
Two fishermen, who were in a 21′ open boat, left Sally’s Cove at dawn Tuesday morning and were expected back by 2:00 in the afternoon. Search and rescue activities began immediately following a mayday broadcast by the Marine Communications and Traffic Centre in Port aux Basques.
#BREAKING: Per sources on the West Coast, the Coast Guard has returned after an overnight search for two missing fishermen who departed from Sally’s Cove, just north of Rocky Harbour on Tues.
One man is dead, the other is alive and walked off the Coast Guard vessel. @VOCMNEWS pic.twitter.com/NQKhZKtssn
— Ben Murphy (@VOCMBen) July 29, 2020
At 10:30 this morning, the Canadian Coast Guard lifeboat Cape Norman recovered a man from the water—alive and responsive. A Canadian Forces Cormorant assisted in the recovery and transport to hospital. He is said to be okay.
Shortly afterwards, the second man was located. He was unresponsive.
