Samoa police have been warning fishermen around the country to be more vigilant following the death of a 22 year old fisherman of Utuali'i village last Sunday.
Samoa police spokesperson, Sala'a Moananu Sale Sala'a. Photo: RNZI / Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia
TV1Samoa reported three men had gone fishing but two came back on shore safely after being separated.
Police are continuing investigations but have warned fishermen not to fish alone and be aware of the tides.
In American Samoa no arrests have yet been made after an American fisherman was found dead on board his vessel a week ago.
New Zealand investigators have arrived in Samoa to look into the death of a New Zealand fisherman on a purse seiner at the weekend.
An Airforce Orion will this morning resume searching for 29 fishermen missing in the Pacific for possibly three weeks. The plane and crew rested in Samoa overnight after searching one...
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