The 24-year-old man of Buliya, Ono, Kadavu, who has been missing at sea for nine days has been found by a Chinese fishing vessel in the Yasawa waters.
Police spokesperson Atunaisa Sokomuri confirmed that Josese Kovea was still in his fibre glass boat when the fishing vessel found him yesterday.
Sokomuri added that the Chinese fishing vessel is bringing Kovea to the Lautoka wharf where they are expected to arrive tomorrow.
Kovea took a group of carpenters to Yaukuve Resort in a fibre glass boat on Saturday the 28th of June and left for Buliya village on Sunday.
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