The declining stocks of fish has made Ghana a net importer of 50 per cent of the fish needed to feed its people.
The decline is attributed to many factors, including poor governance, the open access nature of Ghana's fisheries, illegal fishing, limitation to data gathering systems and analysis for management planning.
This was announced by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Mr Nayon Bilijo, during the presentation of documents on the Integrated Coastal and Fisheries Governance Initiative, also called the ‘Hen Mpoano’, at the British Council in Accra on Tuesday.
The documents were received by Mr Paul Victor Obeng, Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) and Special Advisor to the President; Mr James Bever, the Director of USAID, Ghana, and representatives of the Ministry of Fisheries and some government agencies and organisations.
Hen Mpoano Project
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