First off, he shouldn't have been there. Second, play stupid games in STUPID countries and you will win stupid prizes. It's a shame he suffere, he should if not been there. There are countries you should never go to, North Korea is one of them.
May is the best time for squid. I usually go to the Greenport Pier late at night until first light. It can get kinda crowded. However, if the squid are around you could fill a five gallon bucket. It hasn't been great the last couple of years.
First, I'm truly sorry for your loss!! Secondly, your father went the way most of us (at least me and my friends) would like to go.
May he rest in eternal peace in the happy hunting grounds.