The five fishermen from Mabula village in Cicia, Lau who were earlier reported missing at sea have been found.

Police say the 5 fishermen were found by the villagers who were part of the search team this afternoon.

The fishermen had left at 6pm yesterday in a fiberglass boat to fish at Cakaucau reef and failed to return.

The five people that went missing are 46-year-old Senituri Batirau, 27-year-old Tevita Dakuna, 27-year-old Jijiwa Taroko, 36-year-old Cakacaka Ledua and 42-year-old Sakiusa Tuga who is the Captain.