FINES & PENALTIES_

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Little Rye Fisheries of Shelburne, N.S. has been ordered to pay $60,000 in fines and penalties for the death of a fisherman. Jimmy Buchanan was working onboard a fishing vessel, Secret Sea, on Jan. 7, 2017. Buchanan fell overboard and drowned as the crew was setting lobster pots off the vessel's open stern. Buchanan, 44, was a non-swimmer and he was not wearing a personal floatation device (PFD). "PFDs, life jackets or equivalent protections against drowning are mandatory under the Occupational Safety General Regulations and recognized by industry as essential safety gear," said Crown attorney, Alex Keaveny. "PFDs provide critical protection against the unique drowning risks present in cold water, including cold shock, cold incapacitation and hypothermia."