Families of two Gloucester men lost at sea in 2009 are dissatisfied with Coast Guard report
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GLOUCESTER -- A lawyer representing relatives of two men who died when their fishing vessel sank off the coast of Gloucester in January 2009 said today that the family is not satisfied with the findings of a Coast Guard report attributing the sinking to a loss of stability.
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Stability problem on boat caused fatal sinking, Coast Guard says
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The US Coast Guard has determined that the sinking of the Patriot, a 54-foot fishing vessel whose two crewmen died when it went down off the coast of Gloucester in January 2009, was caused by a sudden loss of stability that capsized the boat.
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Deadliest catch in Atlantic, not Alaska coast
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Fishing for scallops or groundfish in the Atlantic is more dangerous than fishing for king crabs off Alaska, says a new federal study.
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Family members hold vigil for missing Canadian draggermen
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Michael Orde spoke lovingly Wednesday about his dad, Anthony Orde.
"It’s hard. It’s really hard," the 29-year-old said.
Anthony Orde, 46, was one of four Digby-area men aboard the 14-metre scallop dragger R.L.J. that has disappeared without a trace in the Bay of Fundy.
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Herring boat crew member dies at sea
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A longtime Gloucester fisherman working on the Western Venture, one of the big herring boats that is owned by Peter Mullen and was trawling the mid water of Georges Bank, has died at sea after donning diving gear and going beneath the vessel to clear a snagged trawl net, police reported Wednesday.
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