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Search and Rescue,150NM NE St John’s NL,5 Mar 2017
Five fishermen have been rescued from a fishing boat in distress 150 miles northeast of St. John’s today 21:27
Two fishermen rescued after their boat sinks off Northumberland coast
Two fishermen were rescued after their boat sank off the Northumberland coast. The alarm was raised by the crew of another fishing boat who spotted a man clinging to a lobster pot marker just before 9am on Wednesday. They radioed for help after pulling him on board their vessel, the Boy Liam. Amble RNLI all-weather and inshore lifeboats were launched to search for the second fisherman, and Newbiggin and Seahouses RNLI lifeboats were later asked to join the search. Read the rest here 10:10
6 new search and rescue measures expected today
CBCNews- Defence Minister Peter MacKay will announce six new measures related to the search and rescue system on Thursday, including new satellites and changes to response times, CBC News has learned. MacKay has a news conference scheduled for noon in Ottawa with Kerry-Lynne Findlay, associate minister of defense. continued
No surprises in search and rescue critique, locals say – Auditor general’s report shines light on existing concerns, say politicians, fishermen
CBCNews – 
In St. John’s, Stephen Ryan said he’s fully aware of the problems with search and rescue. He lost his father and uncle when their fishing vessel, the Ryan’s Commander, sank nearly nine years ago. “I don’t feel a bit comfortable, myself personally,” said Ryan. “If it wasn’t for the fellow fisherman around us and boats like that, that’s my comfort, in trusting the people that was fishing with you.” continued
