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Summary for: Norway ends search for three Czech fishermen missing at seaNorwegian police have ended the search for three Czech fishing tourists who disappeared after their boat capsized near the island of Averøya, according to Norwegian newspaper VG.
Four Czech men were aboard the approximately six-meter motorboat when it failed to return as scheduled on Sept. 18. Rescuers subsequently found the overturned vessel and recovered the body of one passenger, but the other three men were not located.
Investigation remains open
Police searched waters and coastal areas around Averøya, Smøla and the Grip archipelago, using information about local sea currents to determine where the missing men could have drifted.
Møre og Romsdal police said no additional areas currently remained to be searched. All four men are presumed dead, and their relatives have been notified.
The investigation into the accident remains open, and police said new searches could be launched if further information emerges. Authorities are also awaiting the results of an autopsy on the man whose body was recovered.
Calls for tougher rental rules
Police have questioned the operator of the boat-rental business, which reportedly has links to Czechia. No one has been charged in connection with the accident.
The deaths have renewed discussion in Norway about safety requirements for foreign fishing tourists. Proposals reportedly include requiring rental boats to carry tracking equipment and strengthening the instructions given to customers before they go to sea.
Seven foreign fishing tourists have died in Norway this year, including the four Czech men involved in the Averøya accident.
