The Western Regional Marine Police Command is coordinating a search for a missing fishing canoe, Second Chance, and its seven crew members.
According to a police statement issued on October 20, the owner of the canoe, Nana Kweku Atta, reported at the Fishing Harbour Police Station in Sekondi on October 18 that the canoe departed the Sekondi Fishing Harbour on October 9, 2026 for a fishing expedition offshore Axim but had not returned.
Preliminary investigations indicate that repeated attempts to contact the crew has been unsuccessful.
A subsequent update suggested that the canoe might have suffered engine failure and drifted towards Tema and the Volta coast.
However, its last known position is yet to be confirmed.
The statement said the Western Regional Marine Police Command is working with the Ghana Navy, Ghana Maritime Authority, Fisheries Commission, and fishing communities to locate the canoe and its crew.
The Western Naval Command, GMA, Fisheries Commission, relevant coastal police stations, chief fishermen, and the Eastern Naval Command in Tema have been alerted to assist in the search.
The Police are working with the relevant agencies to establish the canoe's last known position and locate the crew.
Fishing communities along the coast have been urged to report any sightings or information about the canoe to the nearest police station.
