Two Years of Uncertainty for Family of Missing Ghanaian Fisheries Observer
Two years have passed since Samuel Abayateye, a Ghanaian fisheries observer, went missing from a fishing boat he was monitoring, with no closure for his family.
Abayateye was assigned to the Marine 707, a Ghana-flagged tuna-fishing vessel owned by World Marine Company Ltd, when he disappeared.
- His family and NGOs, including the Fisheries Alliance, have sought answers from the Ghanaian government, but to no avail.
- A DNA test on a body that washed up near the family home remains unreleased to the family.
- Mongabay's inquiry to the Ghanaian police about the case was met with no response.
Abayateye's family, along with Ghanaian NGO the Fisheries Alliance and other international organizations, have repeatedly asked the Ghanaian government for answers about Abayateye's fate, to no avail.
Author's summary: Ghanaian authorities remain silent on Abayateye's disappearance.