Minister Offers Condolences to Family of Deceased Fisherman

Labour and Advanced Education Minister Kelly Regan is sending condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of a fisherman who died while fishing off of Cape Sable Island on Monday, March 9.

"My heart goes out to this man's family, friends and loved ones," said Ms. Regan. "I want to assure them that our investigators will help find out why this happened and I hope, in some way, this provides them some comfort."

This is the first workplace fatality in the fishing industry this year.

RCMP are investigating. The Department of Labour and Advanced Education’s occupational health and safety division is also investigating.

In 2014, 19 Nova Scotians died at work. Five of those were due to a sudden injury, and 14 were a result of a work-related illness.