Flowers are seen placed alongside the Imperial Landing Dock in Richmond, B.C., in this handout photo, on Sunday, July 5, 2026, to pay tribute to six people who are presumed drowned following the tragic capsizing, on June 28, 2026, of a commercial charter fishing boat in the Strait of Georgia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout, Caryn Zhang (Mandatory Credit)
RCMP continue careful recovery of sunken fishing charter in B.C. waters
Jul 31, 2026 | 3:59 PM
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RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Mounties say raising a sunken fishing charter in the Straight of Georgia near Richmond, B.C., where six people are presumed drowned, needs to be done carefully as the vessel is considered evidence in their investigation.
Police say it’s unclear if any victims remain within the vessel, which sits on the ocean floor about 150 metres below the ocean surface.
A statement from the RCMP issued Friday says witness accounts indicate that more people than the four recovered were in the water when the boat sank on June 28.
Ten people were aboard the vessel when it went down and four people were rescued, but one died later in hospital.
