BOAT captains and local police are still searching for any sign of Ryan McCardy and Johnson Blanc, who wens missing off the cast of Hatchet Bay, Eleuthera on May 5.
According to the newspaper The Eleutheran, searches for their bodies are continuing along the northern shore of the island, in an effort to bring closure for the families.
The men were reported missing after their fishing vessel capsised more than a week ago.
Following their disappearance, the United States Coast Guard along the Royal Bahamas Defence Force conducted several dives in the area where the men were last seen.
RBDF public relations officer Lt Origin Deleveaux said they were able to recover the vessel the men ventured out in, however it was completely destroyed.
He said: “We found the vessel and some of the equipment from the vessel some 200 feet from the shore. We experienced rough weather but we still went on dives to try and locate the men.”
The men left with three other men for a fishing trip around 9am Saturday. Inclement weather pushed the five men to a rocky shoreline after the vessel overturned.
Chara Saunders, Epesias Pinder and Johnny Simmons were able to swim to shore, however Mr McCardy and Mr Johnson were pulled under by strong currents and pushed out to sea.
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