Charges against seafood company in death of worker dropped

Charges resulting from the death of a man working aboard a fishing vessel in Newfoundland in 2012 have been withdrawn against Ocean Choice International.

The seafood company was facing eight charges relating to an alleged failure as an employer to provide a safe workplace along with training and supervision.

The Crown says the charges were dropped because Ocean Choice International was not the proper corporate entity to face them.

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