Ghana searches for missing canoe and seven fishers
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
Illustrative photo · User:hbieser on pixabayGhana’s Marine Police are coordinating the search for a fishing canoe, Second Chance, and its seven crew members, missing after leaving Sekondi on 9 October to fish off Axim. The navy, Ghana Maritime Authority, Fisheries Commission and coastal communities are involved, according to Ghanaian police.
The Marine Police in Ghana’s Western Region is coordinating the search for a fishing canoe, Second Chance, and its seven crew members, who are missing off Axim. The vessel did not return from a fishing trip, according to a police statement published on Tuesday 20 October 2026 and signed by Chief Superintendent Olivia Et Adiku, the region’s head of public affairs.
The canoe’s owner, Nana Kweku Atta, reported its disappearance to the police station at Sekondi fishing harbour on 18 October. Second Chance had left the harbour on 9 October for a fishing expedition off Axim. Repeated attempts to contact the crew failed, according to the police’s initial investigations.
An engine failure may have caused the vessel to drift towards Tema and the Volta coast, according to an update issued by the authorities. Its last known position has not been confirmed, however. The Ghana Navy, Ghana Maritime Authority, Fisheries Commission, coastal police stations and fishing leaders are taking part in the search. The Eastern Naval Command, based in Tema, has also been alerted.
The Marine Police have asked fishers and coastal residents to report any sightings or credible information to their nearest police station.
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