The Executive Director of the Northern Coalition Corporation has written 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 of 2021.

Their bodies and boat were never recovered.

Fishing is one of the most dangerous occupations in the world, and Alastair O’Reilly says climate change means sea conditions are only going to become more dangerous and unpredictable.

The Northern Coalition has fishing vessels that operate all along the Labrador coast and into the Davis Strait and having dedicated resources in the region would be of benefit to the many people they employ.