Siale Havea and three other men went underwater fishing on Friday night, 31 March 2023 at around 8pm.
Police said the sea was rough that night and after several attempts from different locations, Havea got into the water alone at Fahefa.
The other men managed to return home.
On Saturday morning, Police at Nukunuku were alerted when Havea failed to show up.
Police were unable to deploy their Search and Rescue boat, due to bad weather.
