Overview
- Said Aga, a 58-year-old Moroccan-born resident of Cangas with Spanish citizenship, died aboard the Manuel Nores while the vessel transited the South Atlantic toward Uruguay.
- Family and industry sources say a loose metal cable struck him during gear preparation, while Spain’s maritime rescue service reported a possible cardiac arrest.
- The crew initially weighed diverting to Argentina for medical help, then continued to Montevideo after the death and berthed there on February 19 with the body onboard.
- Relatives want his remains taken to Morocco, a request complicated by protocols that typically repatriate to the country of nationality.
- The trawler is operated by Pesquerías Nores, owner of the ill-fated Villa de Pitanxo, a link that resonates in Cangas as the community reckons with multiple recent maritime losses.