N.S. coastline, waters being searched for missing fisherman from Mi’kmaw community – Halifax

A search is continuous at this time off southwestern Nova Scotia for a missing fishing captain from a Mi’kmaq neighborhood who went overboard throughout his vessel’s journey again to harbour.

Lt.-Cmdr. Brian Owens, spokesman for the Halifax rescue co-ordination centre, says the search started about an hour after the person was reported lacking at about 4 a.m. on Thursday.

He says the search has included the usage of a Cormorant helicopter that has been inspecting the shoreline round Yarmouth for any signal of the lacking man.

Owens says the captain was on the wheel of the vessel Miss Janet because it travelled from Shelburne to Saulnierville, however when one of many three crew awoke at 3:30 a.m. he was now not there.

Sipekne’katik Chief Mike Sack has confirmed the person is from his First Nation and he thanked the search and rescue groups, personal boat operators and industrial fishers in St. Marys Bay “who’ve graciously joined the hassle to deliver our brother house.”

The chief says the neighborhood is requesting “privateness and assist” because it will get by means of the approaching days.

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Oct. 15, 2021.

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