Todd Meadows’ Mom Doesn’t Want ‘Deadliest Catch’ to Air ‘Any of That Footage’ of His Death at Sea

The mother of Deadliest Catch deckhand Todd Meadows has spoken out following his tragic death at age 25.

As the National Enquirer previously reported, Trey John Green III — one of the men aboard the Aleutian Lady when Meadows fell overboard and died on February 25 — confirmed that Discovery Channel cameras were “filming” at the time of the incident.

On Wednesday, March 4, Meadows’ mother, Angela Meadows, told TMZ, “We don’t want to see any footage from the accident and do not want Discovery to air any of that footage or make money off of our son’s death.”

“We hope they only air good things of Todd on that boat,” she said, adding that the family has asked for clips of her son crabbing, so they can keep them “for memories.”

Green also told Page Six that Discovery Channel plans to resume filming by the end of the week.

Meadows was a rookie deckhand who was filming his first season of Deadliest Catch when he fell overboard from the vessel, approximately 170 miles north of Dutch Harbor, Alaska.

According to a U.S. Coast Guard spokesperson, watchstanders were notified at 5:05 p.m. local time that Meadows had gone overboard. He was recovered about 10 minutes later and found unresponsive. Despite first aid and resuscitation attempts, he could not be revived.

The Anchorage Medical Examiner’s Office performed an autopsy, and the Coast Guard has confirmed it is investigating the incident.

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Todd Meadows,” the Discovery Channel said in a statement. “This is a devastating loss, and our hearts are with his loved ones, his crewmates and the entire fishing community during this incredibly difficult time.”

Meadows is survived by three young sons. A GoFundMe has since raised more than $42,000 of its $45,000 goal at the time of publication.