IQALUIT, NT – Nine crew members from a Newfoundland fishing boat have been rescued from Arctic waters off Baffin Island.
The Halifax-based Joint Task Force Atlantic issued a Tweet on Monday night saying the mission was a success and the fishers had been taken aboard FV Pamiut.
The task force gave credit to the co-operation between Canadian Forces, the coast guard and civilian vessels.
Navy Lt. Christine Hurov said the fishers abandoned their boat in Frobisher Bay, about 400 kilometres from Iqaluit, when it began taking on water.
Get daily National news
Hurov said all crew members were able to don survival suits and make it into the vessel’s life-boat.
- Environmental advocates ask Sask. Court of Appeal to review coal decision
- Ontario government Microsoft Teams messages set to automatically delete
- Students finish testifying in former Christian school principal assault trial
- Metrolinx hands out limited-edition Lake Ontario Presto cards at Union Station
-
![]()
Business Matters: Select Canadian goods hit by new U.S. tariffs -
![]()
Carney makes several economic announcements during keynote address at Toronto investment summit -
![]()
Data centre biggest Sask. investment in history -
![]()
‘If it doesn’t save money, why do it?’: Poilievre on Carney seeking private investments at airports
Naval and coast guard vessels were in the vicinity of their life-raft, as were private boats in the area.
A Canadian Forces Hercules airplane dropped a radio to the crew and communication was established.
The 21-metre, $2.5-million Atlantic Charger, owned by Bradley Watkins of Cottlesville, N.L., is considered a state-of-the-art fishing vessel.
The vessel, launched in July 2013, is equipped for crab, shrimp and turbot fishing.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.