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.

Relatives of Nova Scotia fishers who died in a 2020 sinking say it’s disheartening that little progress has been made on a key safety recommendation requiring assessments of vessel stability. Lori ...

Members of a ground search and rescue team walk along the shore of the Bay of Fundy in Hillsburn, N.S. as they look for five fishermen missing after the scallop dragger Chief William Saulis sank in ...