Tag: Elizabeth Afoley Quaye
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Fish farmers laud ‘Aquaculture for food & jobs program’
The Ghana Aquaculture Association wants the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development to improve its surveillance and reduce the instances of diseases even as it considers implementing the aquaculture for food and jobs program. The group has lauded the move but fears the gains could be eroded with the presence of instances of diseases at…
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Ghana’s local fish supply to increase by 100,000 tonnes
Government is seeking to increase the local fish supply by 100,000 metric tonnes by 2018. This is in line with the objective of reducing the country’s overdependence on imported fish. The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Elizabeth Afoley Quaye, who disclosed this also maintained that the effort will correct the balance of trade deficit that…
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Left to die: fishing industry on life support (Audio)
Ghana’s fish industry has been one of the major contributors to economic growth as it supports livelihoods along the coast of Ghana. But the impact of climate change and high imports has limited the growth of the local fishing sector at least for the past seven years. In the fourth of Citi Business News’ series,…