Nana Kwesi Duncan I, the Chief Fisherman of Marine Park Elimina in the Central Region, has urged the government to deploy a monitoring mechanism that will help test the safety of fishes that are landed at major landing sites. He said when that was done it would help detect fishes that were caught through illegal … Read more
Fish processors and traders in the Western Region, have been called upon to adopt hygienic smoking and processing methods, so as to add value to the fish they produce. They have therefore been advised to use the “smokeless oven” for fish processing in order to safeguard their health and that of fish consumers. The smokeless … Read more
The USAID/Ghana Sustainable Fisheries Management Project (SFMP), a US government funded food security project, which seeks to rebuild Ghana’s marine fish stock, has signed a partnership agreement with the Fisheries Commission and mobile network operator, Tigo. The ‘Tigo Fishers Network’ is an initiative facilitated by the USAID Fisheries project in collaboration with the Fisheries Commission … Read more
The USAID/Ghana Sustainable Fisheries Management Project (SFMP), a US government funded food security project, which seeks to rebuild Ghana’s marine fish stock, has signed a partnership agreement with the Fisheries Commission and mobile network operator, Tigo. The ‘Tigo Fishers Network’ is an initiative facilitated by the USAID Fisheries project in collaboration with the Fisheries Commission … Read more
A letter of collaboration covering the “Tigo Fishers Network Initiative,” a project aimed at providing fisher folk with tailored mobile solutions using Tigo platform, had been signed in Accra. The USAID’s Ghana Sustainable Fisheries Management Project (SFMP), a US Government funded food security project which seeks to rebuild Ghana’s marine fish stock, on Friday signed … Read more
Fishermen and fishing groups across the country have unanimously agreed to resist any move by government to politicize solutions to the many challenges confronting the sector. They say the combination of factors that have bedevilled the sector over the past two decades needs no interference from political hands particularly with dealing with people who break … Read more
Fishermen and fishing groups across the country have unanimously agreed to resist any move by government to politicize solutions to the many challenges confronting the sector. They say the combination of factors that have bedevilled the sector over the past two decades needs no interference from political hands particularly with dealing with people who break … Read more
Fishmongers in the country, have been advised to patronise the new smokeless oven for fish processing in order to safeguard the health of fish consumers. The smokeless oven known as the Ahotor Oven was introduced by the Sustainable Fisheries Management Project (SFMP) after a research by the Fish Research Institute and approved by the Foods … Read more
The issue of a device to instantly determine chemicals contamination has become sensitive in the country, especially given the fact that majority of fishes arrive at shore harvested through unapproved means. Fish processors and fishermen alike definitely wholeheartedly welcome an initiative that can help identify these once brought to shore. The minister in charge of … Read more
The country is indeed blessed with abundant natural resources, yet one that is unduly exploited is oyster. Given its vast benefits and accessibility in the country, one keeps wondering the challenges that confronts the business to realise its full potential-providing nutrition and livelihood to people and women respectively. Oysters have very high essential vitamins and … Read more
President John Mahama says the laws that regulate the fisheries sector will henceforth be strictly enforced. He believes this will position the sector to significantly contribute to the economy. Speaking to the Chiefs and people of Anloga during his Volta Region campaign tour, the President assured the fisher-folk that MASLOC will still be utilized to … Read more
For decades sand wining and gravel extraction have become prevalent along the coast, where fishing is predominant. The combined effect of the sand winning and stone extraction is resulting in the degradation of vast farmlands and accordingly putting pressure on poor rural farmers who are already vulnerable. Eventually the practice results in floods, and destruction … Read more