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06 Aug

Fisherfolks In James Town Experience Bumper Catch

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Fisher folks in James Town, an indigenous Ga fishing town in the city of Accra have been experiencing bumper catch after the ban on artisanal and inshore fleet fishing was lifted last week. The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development last week lifted the ban on fishing activities for this year’s close season for artisanal and inshore fleets. The fishing close season, which prevented the fishers from fishing in Ghana’s waters for a month, was introduced by the Ministry and the Fisheries Commission as a measure to replenish the country’s fishery stock which data suggest has been dwindling. The period…

Fisherfolk Lament Impact Of Plastic Pollution On Fishing Activities

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Ahead of the World Environment Day, a team from the Meridian Port Services (MPS) held a series of engagements with some members of the fishing community in Tema. The various fishermen bemoaned the negative impacts of plastic pollution on fish catch and fishing in general. George Adjetey Tawiah one of the participants in the fact-finding engagement who is also the National Organiser for Canoe and Fishing Gear Association of Ghana said the issue of plastic pollution is threatening the fishing profession. “A study shows plastic waste takes about 300 years to disintegrate. Let us draw our attention because this plastic…

President Akufo-Addo Cuts Sod For Elmina Fishing Port Project

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Thursday, 20th August 2020, cut the sod for the commencement of construction of the Elmina Fishing Port Project. According to President Akufo-Addo, when the Elmina Fishing Port Project is completed, it will provide a big boost for the fishing industry in Elmina, especially as the fishing industry is an important sector of the country’s economy. With about sixty percent (60%) of the nation’s annual protein is derived from fishing, and with fishing employing about 20% of the nation’s work force, the President explained that “this is one of the reasons why…