By Latif MUSAH
Despite regulations set forth by the Fisheries Regulation 2010 (LI 1968), illegal fishing practices persist along Ghana's coastline, threatening marine resources and livelihoods. Techniques such as light fishing, carbide usage, dynamite explosions, and chemical pollutants like DDT continue unabated, leading to a decline in fish stocks and...
By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, Upper Dixcove
The Minister for Fisheries and Acquaculture, Mrs. Mavis Hawa Koomson has warned fishermen planning to land their fish catch at the Togo border during the Closed Season to desist from such act.
“Be warned that, the ministry, together with the Marine Enforcement Unit, will apprehend...
By Juliet Aguiar Dugbartey, Upper Dixcove
The government has banned the use of monofilament nets in fishing.
This announcement was made by the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mrs. Mavis Hawa Koomson, who emphasized the government's commitment to preserving marine resources and ensuring the long-term viability of the fishing industry.
Mrs. Koomson...
By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) has identified diversion in the pre-mix fuel distribution process as a major factor contributing to the deficits recorded in 2023.
Last year, a total of 21,748,500 litres as against a target for 78,156,900 litres of pre-mix fuel were supplied to...
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development started implementation of a three-year moratorium on new entrants to the artisanal fisheries sector last year; however, low compliance with the directive appears to be a major challenge.
The three-year moratorium was intended to deter new canoe entries into the sea due to...
By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has reported low compliance with the three-year moratorium intended to deter new canoe entries into the sea due to over-congestion of the marine space.
Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Minister, Madam Mavis Hawa Koomson, was addressing canoe fishermen in Accra as part...
By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE
A Norwegian fishing research vessel, R/V Fridtjof Nansen, is currently undertaking a fisheries resource survey in Ghana’s territorial waters in support of implementing an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management.
The survey by R/V Fridtjof Nansen, which started on May 9 in Cote d’Ivoire, arrived in Ghana’s waters on...
By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE
Government has announced that the 2024 fishing closed season will begin from July 1 to August 31, for artisanal, semi-industrial and industrial trawl fleets
The announcement and implementation of the closed season by the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) is part of a strategy agreed upon...
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This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network.
In this investigation, Gideon Sarpong delves into the intricacies of the European Commission’s (EC) fishery policies, focusing on the Commission’s actions, or lack thereof, in West Africa. This complex web encompasses critical issues such as...
The Director of Environment for Development (EfD) Ghana is advocating removal of subsidies on premix fuel for fishing activities. According to him, instead of subsidising the fuel - which can make it easier for more people to continue fishing in the seas and ultimately deplete stock - government should channel...