Two Years of Uncertainty for Family of Missing Ghanaian Fisheries Observer
Samuel Abayateye, a Ghanaian fisheries observer, went missing from a fishing boat two years ago, and his family is still seeking answers.
Abayateye was assigned to the Marine 707, a Ghana-flagged tuna-fishing vessel, when he disappeared. His family, along with the Fisheries Alliance and international organizations, have repeatedly asked the Ghanaian government for information about his fate, but to no avail.
The family still hasn’t received the results of a DNA test from a body that washed up near their home shortly after Abayateye’s disappearance.
Despite efforts to reach out to the Ghanaian police for details about the case, no response has been received. Abayateye, a father of two, was last reported missing from the boat on October.
Autor’s resume: Family seeks answers about missing observer.
- Abayateye was a fisheries observer on the Marine 707.
- He went missing two years ago.
- The Ghanaian government has not provided information about his fate.