Fisherfolks in Winneba have harvested bountifully after the government of Ghana lifted the ban on fishing. According to the Member of Parliament for Efutu, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the one month closure of the sea made no sense to doubters. “But today, the bumper harvest by Fishermen in Effutu has proven that the decision to close the sea was only meant …
The Fisheries ministry and Fisheries Commission have officially opened the sea for artisanal and inshore fishing activities to start effective June 16. Sector minister, Elizabeth Afoley Quaye entreated fishing communities to desist from illegal light fishing. Government this year closed the sea for one month starting from May 15 to June 15 as part of measures to regenerate the country’s …
The Sixth National Policy Summit, scheduled for May 26 and 27, will be focusing on discussions around the Fisheries and Sanitation sectors of the economy, Professor George Gyan-Baffour, the Minister of Planning, has announced. “Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals with Emphasis on Fisheries and Sanitation,” is the theme for the Summit to be held at the University of Cape Coast, …
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MOFAD) and the Fisheries Commission (FC) in consultation with key industry stakeholders have declared the period from 15th May to 15th June 2019 as fishing closed season for artisanal and inshore fleets. The closed season is in accordance with sections 76(3) and 84 of the Fisheries Act, 2002 (Act 625) with the objective …
