Passenger rescued from sunken B.C. fishing charter has died in hospital

People hold a vigil in this handout photo, at the Imperial Landing Dock in Richmond, B.C., on Sunday, June 5, 2026, to pay tribute to six people who are presumed drowned following the tragic capsizing, on Sunday, June 28, 2026, of a commercial charter fishing boat in the Strait of Georgia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Caryn Zhang (Mandatory Credit)

One of the passengers who was rescued after a chartered fishing vessel sank near Richmond, B.C., last week later died in hospital, according to authorities.

There were 10 people aboard the boat—now identified as a 2017 Kingfisher 3025 Destination named Big Coast—when it sank off Roberts Bank on June 28. It was operated by Top Vancouver Fishing Charter Inc.

Four passengers were rescued from the water and six remain missing and are presumed to have drowned.

In an update Wednesday, Richmond RCMP provided the ages, genders and home cities of the passengers, and said their families requested their names not be released publicly so they can grapple with the tragic event in private.

Three of the rescued individuals—a 33-year-old woman from Toronto, a 33-year-old man from Redmond, Wash. and a 26-year-old man from Richmond—have been released from hospital.

The woman who succumbed to her injuries was a 28-year-old Chinese citizen living in Seattle, according to police.

The missing passengers are identified as:

• a 33-year-old man from Toronto
• a 31-year-old woman from Redmond, Wash.
• a 31-year-old man, who is a Chinese citizen residing in Seattle
• a 29-year-old woman from West Vancouver
• a 32-year-old man from West Vancouver
• a 22-year-old man from Richmond, who was the vessel operator

“Investigators continue to work diligently alongside our partner agencies to determine exactly what occurred and to identify all relevant factors that contributed to this tragedy,” Richmond RCMP Cpl. Frank Bryson said, in a statement. “Our thoughts remain with the families and loved ones of those affected by this incident.”

Mounties also revealed the boat was located 153 metres below the surface on July 6.

“Although investigators were able to confirm the vessel’s identity, significant depth, darkness, and underwater conditions limited efforts to examine the interior. Searches of the surrounding seabed did not locate any occupants outside the vessel,” the statement continues.

Officials are currently evaluating options for recovering the vessel.

Police are asking anyone who travelled on previous voyages on the Big Coast or with Top Vancouver Fishing Charter Inc. to contact them at 604-278-1212.

This is a developing story and will be updated.