Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha today met with relatives of the three missing fishermen, at his Regent Street office.
Missing are Harold Anthony Damon, 45; Ronald Burton, 78; and Winston Sam, 46.
The men reportedly went missing after the trawler they were operating capsized Saturday morning. The incident occurred some 18 miles off the Mahaicony Coast.
Minister Mustapha told the relatives he remains hopeful that the men were able to activate their skills as experienced fishermen and survived. He said the incident has attracted the attention of His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, and that a committee has since been set up to investigate the matter.
Mustapha assured that government will work to ensure full disclosure of the findings of the probe.
*Adopted and modified from DPI
