Meridian Port Services Ltd. (MPS), operators of the world-class Terminal 3 at the Port of Tema, has recently donated 2000 bundles of fishing nets, 35 Yamaha outboard motors of 40 horse-power, and 2 canoes with accessories at a cost of GH¢6million to five fishing communities.
These were handed over to...
The subsidy on premix fuel is a major contributory factor to depletion of fish stocks in the country’s ocean, Prof. Wisdom Akpalu, Director of Environment for Development (EfD) - a global network for environmental research, has said.
Prof. Akpalu, who is also Dean-School of Research and Graduate Studies (SRGS) at...
While two sectors, industry and services, were decimated by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as they experienced contraction of 5.7 percent and 2.6 percent respectively, agriculture rather saw a growth of 2.5 percent in the second quarter, according to data released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS).
The agriculture...
Government is putting a stop to entries of new artisanal canoes in the marine sector for three years, Mavis Hawa Koomson, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, has announced.
This move is part of measures to manage the growing number of canoes and control fishing in a way that helps...
On April 19, 2023, Fisheries Minister Hawa Koomson took to the podium at the NAFAG Hall in Tema to announce a new initiative aimed at tackling the pernicious and destructive practice of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
From the outset, the minister faced fierce criticism from industry stakeholders, who...
The European Union in recent years has demonstrated its interest in the way the fisheries sector is managed in Ghana and neighboring countries towards sustainability.
As such it has invested in various ways including funding for projects expected to enhance the sector such as the Programme for Improved Regional Fisheries Governance in Western...
The Minister of Transport, Kweku Ofori Asiamah has led a delegation comprising, the Acting Chief Director of the Ministry of Transport and the Ministerial Advisory Board, Mrs. Mabel Sagoe, Officials from the Ministry of Transport as well as the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority to inspect current works at...
The Coastal Development Authority (CODA) and Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MOFAD) have distributed outboard motors at highly subsidised prices to fishers in the Volta Region.
The intervention, which is funded under the Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP), is aimed at empowering fishers by building their capacity with...
An acrimonious relationship between mining companies and members of host communities, especially farmers over compensation for acquisition of land for mining purposes is a common feature in the country.
The absence of a clearly defined legislation covering compensation for the acquisition of land for mining has created a vacuum for...
The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has stated that Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing is threatening the sustainability of fisheries and affecting efforts to rebuild depleted fish stocks, hence plans are far advanced to acquire boats for increasing vigilance in the country’s waters to...