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Fisheries Ministry Imposes A 3-Year Moratorium On New Canoe Entrants
15 Sep

Fisheries Ministry Imposes A 3-Year Moratorium On New Canoe Entrants

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The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has imposed a 3-year moratorium on new canoe entrants in the marine sector. Addressing a press conference, Minister Mavis Hawa Koomson indicated that the move is part of measures to address the issue of dwindling fish stock in the country. According to her, no new canoe will be allowed in the fisheries sector for three years. “I wish to formally announce the moratorium on the new artisanal canoe entrance which takes effect from 1st October 2023 for three years. This means that no canoes will be constructed and brought into the system for…
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US$10 Million Aquaculture Centre To Curb Fish Imports
16 Jun

US$10 Million Aquaculture Centre To Curb Fish Imports

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A US$10million National Aquaculture Centre and Commercial Farms facility has been inaugurated to augment domestic production and reduce fish imports. The Centre is expected to provide training and start-up support to 300 aquaculture entrepreneurs, as well as produce 50,000 metric tonnes of fish within five years. The farmwhich operates under the auspices of the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) at the Diary Farms in Amrahia, and comprises facilities such as aquaculture indoor structures, classrooms, student and staff accommodation, mechanic’s workshop, packaging warehouses and a cold storage facility for chemicals and inputs, a water reservoir and power station among…
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Fisheries Ministry To Deploy Electronic Monitoring System On Fishing Trawlers – Hawa Koomson
15 Jun

Fisheries Ministry To Deploy Electronic Monitoring System On Fishing Trawlers – Hawa Koomson

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As part of measures to combat illegal fishing activities, the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development will, this year, begin deploying Electronic Monitoring Systems (EMS) on trawlers and tuna vessels. The EMS has a video recorder, a camera and a global positioning system (GPS) for recording fishing activities at sea 24/7. The pilot phase will involve the deployment of the EMS on three trawl vessels this year and subsequently be extended to cover all trawlers and tuna vessels by 2025. Mavis Hawa Koomson, the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, announced this at the Minister’s press briefing in Accra, on…
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About 60% Of Ghanaians Prefer Fish To Other Proteins – Hawa Koomson
02 Jun

About 60% Of Ghanaians Prefer Fish To Other Proteins – Hawa Koomson

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Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has noted that about 60% of Ghanaians consume fish to other proteins in the country. According to her, the consumption per capita in Ghana is pegged at 26 kilogrammes per annum. Speaking at the National Blue Economy Summit held in Accra, the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture said it was important Ghanaians stop polluting the sea as the act has dire consequences on their health and the ability for fisherfolk to have a bounty harvest. She stated that the laws need to be enforced to deter people from practising illegal, unreported, and…
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Automated Premix Fuel Supply Starts Year-End – Hawa Koomson
18 Apr

Automated Premix Fuel Supply Starts Year-End – Hawa Koomson

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The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) has disclosed that some twenty completed automated premix outlets will be opened by December in different locations across the country. The move, which seeks to streamline discrepancies in the premix fuel distribution chain according to sector minister Mavis Hawa Koomson, will curb issues of middlemen, hoarding and corruption in the premix supply chain. The minister revealed this to B&FT at the 2023 fishing closed season stakeholder engagement in Accra, and said: “By end of year, the majority of sites – about 20 – will have been completed and be dispensing fuel”. Data from…
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8,000 Fishers To Receive Alternative Livelihood Training During Closed Season – Hawa Koomson
14 Apr

8,000 Fishers To Receive Alternative Livelihood Training During Closed Season – Hawa Koomson

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The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has announced that the government will be providing alternative livelihood training for 8,000 fishers during the closed season. According to her, the training which will state with 550 fishers is in collaboration with the Ghana Fisheries Recovery Activity and other partners of the minister. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement to access the 2022 fishing closed season, in Accra, on Friday, April 13, 2023, Hawa Koomson said that the alternative livelihood training is part of efforts to ensure that fishing households are not adversely affected during fishing closed seasons. “The Ministry and…
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2023 Fishing Closed Season Set For July 1 To August 31
13 Apr

2023 Fishing Closed Season Set For July 1 To August 31

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The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has announced the 2023 fishing closed season will start on July 1, 2023. According to her, canoe and inshore fishermen are to observe the closed season for a month, from July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2023. Industrial trawlers are, however, expected to observe the closed season for two months, from July 1, 2023, to August 31, 2023. Hawa Koomson, who made these remarks at a stakeholder engagement to access the 2022 fishing closed season, in Accra, on Friday, April 13, 2023, said that the government is putting measures in place…
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Fight Against IUU Fishing Requires US$2.5 Million – Fisheries Ministry
10 Mar

Fight Against IUU Fishing Requires US$2.5 Million – Fisheries Ministry

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The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) has disclosed that an estimated amount of US$2.5million is needed to fully tackle and bring an end to the menace of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) in the country’s waters. Fisheries Minister Mavis Hawa Koomson was speaking during a plenary session at the 2023 Ocean Conference in Panama, and said: “MoFAD is committed to ensuring that 100 percent of industrial vessels licenced to fish in Ghana’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) deploys electronic monitoring systems, including the use of cameras to monitor and document activities taking place on vessels. “We estimate an…
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