HALIFAX — The captain and deckhand who died when their fishing boat capsized off the coast of eastern Nova Scotia on Thursday have been identified by the vessel's owner.
Jose Teixeira, owner of the 18-metre Fortune Pride, said Saturday the captain who died was John Allen Baker, a veteran fisherman, and the deckhand who died was Philip MacInnis.
Teixeira says the two other deckhands on board had been released from hospital.
The vessel had been fishing for silver hake before the capsizing, and it overturned while returning with a full catch on board.
The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre has said that rescuers found three crew members Thursday night, one of whom was unconscious, while the fourth was located in a life-raft Friday and was “unresponsive.”
Rescue efforts were launched after a signal from an emergency beacon was picked up around 10 p.m. Thursday originating about 18 kilometres southeast of Sambro, N.S.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is sending a team to investigate the capsizing of the fishing vessel.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 8, 2025.
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