Man killed in shark attack

POLICE say a man was killed in a suspected shark attack in Manus while diving for sea cucumber with three friends.
Police commander Chief Insp David Yapu said it was the third death at sea connected to the sea cucumber harvesting.
“Since the start of the sea cucumber season in August in Manus, a 41-year-old man and two others died while diving,” he said.
“It is a risky business but people continue to do it.”
On Oct 5, the 41-year-old man from Patu village in Pobuma did not return home after he diving for sea cucumber.
His body was found on Oct 7 near Patu and Tawi island.
On Oct 7, four men from Baluan Island went out diving for sea cucumber near Sibisa Island.
One of them was believed to have been attacked by a shark.
His body minus his head was found at sea.
Yapu said although the sea cucumber season was the only opportunity for the people to sell and earn money for their basic needs, their safety should be paramount.
“In another case, a sea cucumber buyer appeared in Lorengau District court on Oct 2 charged with two counts of unlicensed buying and obstructing fisheries enforcement officers.
He was fined K20,000 for each count and given until Nov 2 to pay his fine.”