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Jun
Fisheries Ministry, Others Team Up To Flush Out Illegal Fishers The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has teamed up with the Marine Unit of the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Navy to flush out illegal fishers from the country's maritime space. The move also forms part of measures by the ministry to deal with fishers who fail to strictly observe the 2021 closed fishing season. Illegal fishing activities include trans-shipment, popularly known as Saiko, the use of poisonous and toxic chemicals such as dynamite, explosives and powdered soap, including unapproved nets for fishing, among other methods. The Minister…