Fishing industry must learn tragic lesson, says minister

02 October 2015 - 02:19
By Tanya Farber and Bobby Jordan

The inquest into Sunday's drowning of 12 members of the crew of a Viking Fishing trawler will take at least a month. The circumstances of the loss of the men, south of Cape Hangklip, are being investigated by the SA Maritime Safety Authority.Rory Williams, financial director of Viking Fishing, said: "All the interviews with the survivors will be finished this week.

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