Missing Fishermen

Fishermen still missing

According to Motu Koita Assembly chairman, Dadi Toka Jnr, the men went fishing last week Tuesday and haven’t returned since. 

“Unfortunately we haven’t had any success with the search parties that have gone out, they’ve been missing for over six days now. They went fishing (trolling) on Tuesday last week and these are family men, three of them have wives and children and one of them is a teenager,” he stated. 

Lost Solomons fishermen found at Fead Island

Bouganville Provincial Disaster Coordinator Franklyn Lacey says the men were found drifting at sea by locals last week.

It is not clear exactly how the two went missing however Lacey says medical officials on the island have been requested to provide medical assistance to them.