Environmental impact of fishing
Fisheries Commission Destroys Illegal Fishing Nets Worth GHc3m
As part of efforts to address the canker of illegal fishing methods and discourage the use of illegal fishing nets on...
Thai Seafood Giant Commits To Major Fishing Reforms
Thai Union, one of the world's largest seafood conglomerates, said Tuesday it will overhaul its fishing practices to...
Illegal, Unregulated Fishing Vessels Deserve Severe Sanctions
The President of the Republic, Nana Akufo-Addo, has strongly advocated for enhanced international co-operation for...
Hong Kong Activists Dress As Sharks To Protest Finning
Dozens of activists Saturday dressed in bloody costumes sprawled outside one of Hong Kong's most popular restaurants...
Sanction Owners of Illegal Fishing Vessels – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has strongly advocated for enhanced international co-operation for effective...
Ocean Cleanup Finds Rivers Are Major Culprits Behind Ocean Pollution
A new study has revealed that the major culprit behind Earth's polluted oceans are the world's river systems....
Plastic In Rivers Major Source of Ocean Pollution
Plastic that is dumped in rivers and then ends up in the world's oceans is one of the major sources of marine...
Chief Fishermen Growl For Powers To Fight Illegal Fishing
Fishermen along the country’s coastal zones have called on government to restore their authority to enable them fight...
Action Plan Against Child Abuse In Fishing Launched
The Central and Western Fishmongers Improvement Association (CEWEFIA), has launched an action plan aimed at curbing...
Chiefs Invoke Curses On Fishermen
The Chiefs in the Edina Traditional Area in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem municipality have bemoaned the high rate of...
Deadly! Fishermen Resort To Illegal Fishing Methods Just As Their Chinese Counterparts
Some fisher folks in Western Region have vowed not to give up light fishing and the use of dynamite and other illegal...
Fishermen Resort To Illegal Fishing Methods Just As Their Chinese Counterparts
Some fisher folks in Western Region have vowed not to give up light fishing and the use of dynamite and other illegal...
Western Region Fishermen Defy Order On Illegal Fishing
Illegal fishing activities continue to impact Ghana’s fishing industry. The development is reported to have reached...
Government Must Monitor Safety of Fishes
Nana Kwesi Duncan I, the Chief Fisherman of Marine Park Elimina in the Central Region, has urged the government to...
EU Injects Over EUR2m Into Sustainable Fisheries Development
The European Union (EU) has committed more than two million Euros to the implementation of a four-year sustainable...
137 Fishermen Arrested In Accra For Illegal Fishing
A total of 137 fishermen have been arrested at Prampram in the Ningo-Prampram District in the Greater Accra Region for...
Fisheries Minister Vows To End Illegal Fishing
Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Elizabeth Afoley Quaye has given the strongest indications of her commitment to...
Ghana To Outdoor Watchdog Committees To Clamp Down Illegal Fishing
Barring any unforeseeable glitch, Ghana would on Friday, May 5, 2017, make a big step forward towards fight against...
Sacrificing Fishes For Oil; A ‘galamsey’ Threat Offshore
In Ghana, virtually every part is opened for mining. As a result, 8 out of the 10 regions are currently grappling with...