The employer of a Wellington kayaker missing for over a week has encouraged a requirement that all water-goers carry a locator beacon.
It follows the disappearance of kayaker Koyren Campbell, 22, who has been missing since failing to return from a fishing trip eight days ago.
His employer, D-Fluff Insulation company director David Downer, led a jet-ski search of Wellington's coastline on Saturday, the day after the official search was called off.
Downer said on Tuesday a fine for not carrying a locator beacon could be a good way to prevent further disappearances at sea.
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