Tag: fisheries
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Fisheries Commission must revise the 500% increase in fishing license
The Fisheries Commission has been urged to reduce the announced increase in Fishing License fees for the operation of a fishing vessel on Ghanaian waters. The Fisheries Commission in a letter dated December 31, 2019 and signed by its Executive Director, Mr Michael Arthur-Dadzie indicated that the new fishing license fees approved by the Ministry…
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Project to fill gaps within the fishery sector launched
Fishing is a major sector of Ghana’s economy. It currently accounts for 1.2 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and provides employment for an estimated 2.5 million people. However, the sector is faced with a number of challenges that threatens the livelihoods of its dependants. To enhance the socio-economic livelihoods of fishing communities within some…
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Closed season should be for all fleets at the same time – Fishery experts
The national fishing closed season is to be made mandatory for all fishing fleets operating in the country, the Scientific and Technical Working Group (STWG) of the USAID-SFMP programme, has said. The closure should “not be made for one fleet at a particular time and another fleet for another time”, the STWG said. The STWG…
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Reducing fish imports: Ministry to regulate artisanal fishers
Minister Nominee for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Elizabeth Afoley Quaye has outlined plans by her outfit to regulate the operations of artisanal fishers in reducing the country’s fish supply deficit. In her view, the inadequate production has led to an annual deficit of about fifty percent; the equivalent of about 600,000 metric tonnes of fish. This…