Seven missing Ghanaian fishermen rescued in Benin waters
Seven Ghanaian fishermen reported missing on October 18 have been rescued in Benin’s territorial waters.
In a dramatic two-week ordeal at sea, seven Ghanaian fishermen have finally returned home to Tema. Their canoe, the Second Chance, broke down, leaving them without a way to steer and at the mercy of the ocean currents. A distress alert from the Fisheries Commission on October 20 triggered a massive international rescue mission, involving the Ghana Navy, Togo, Benin, and other regional maritime groups.
The Beninese Navy spotted the fishermen on October 21 and transferred them to a Togolese ship before they were handed over to the Ghana Navy Ship Aflao. Despite the harrowing experience, all seven fishermen were in good health after receiving medical checkups. Captain Festus Osei-Brobbey highlighted gaps in maritime safety, such as communication issues and a lack of distress signaling, suggesting improvements like long-endurance drones and faster interceptor boats.
Professor Benjamin Betey Campion from the Fisheries Commission is exploring affordable distress-tracking devices to help prevent such incidents in the future.
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