Amid fishing deaths, calls rise for Canada’s small boats to have stability checks 
By Michael Tutton CA Source: vernonmorningstar 1/13/2023
Michael Tutton
As Canadian fishers continue to die when their boats capsize in frigid waters, a debate is surfacing over why clear rules aren’t in place to ensure basic stability of vessels that face ocean storms.
 

After the Caledonian capsized off Vancouver Island in 2015 with three lives lost, the Transportation Safety Board called for all small fishing vessels to undergo a stability assessment and adhere to standards ensuring stability information “is adequate and readily available to the crew.”

 
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