Hearts are heavy once again in fishing communities in southwestern Nova Scotia – and throughout the province – as people grieve another tragedy to befall the lobster and fishing industry after a fisherman was lost at sea.
A search and rescue helicopter is photographed on Monday, Dec. 26, as the search for a missing lobster fisherman was being conducted from the air and on the sea. KATHY JOHNSON PHOTOSOUTHWESTERN NS – Hearts are heavy once again in fishing communities in southwestern Nova Scotia – and throughout the province – as people grieve another tragedy to befall the lobster and fishing industry.
Prayers were being offered on social media for the missing man and his family throughout the search, with family members also asking for prayers that he be found. Family members put up posts about their missing loved one as did community members, expressing their heartache and sadness. The CCGS Clarks Harbour and a large fleet of fishing vessels could be seen on Marine Tracker searching for a fisherman in an area off of Cape Sable Island on Monday, Dec. 26, 2022. - ScreenshotEven after the believed time of survivability had passed, the search continued in earnest.
Heading to the scene. A Cormorant helicopter flies above as the Coast Guard vessel Cape Roger is seen on the water below as a search was being conducted on Monday, Dec. 26 a lobster fisherman lost at sea. KATHY JOHNSON - Kathy JohnsonIf unsuccessful by that time, it would then be turned over to the RCMP as a missing person case, which has happened before in cases of fishers lost at sea.
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