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Japan, EU To Hold Crunch Trade Deal Talks

European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker dispatched the EU's top trade officials to Tokyo Thursday for crucial...

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New Law For Fisheries Industry In 2018 – Minister

The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Elizabeth Afoley Quaye has said that Ghana’s fishing law is...

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Countries and Groups Commit To Halt Ocean Degradation

More than 600 commitments have been received at the Ocean Conference underway at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters...

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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...

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Action Plan Against Child Abuse In Fishing Launched

The Central and Western Fishmongers Improvement Association (CEWEFIA), has launched an action plan aimed at curbing...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Fisheries Minister Vows To End Illegal Fishing

Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Elizabeth Afoley Quaye has given the strongest indications of her commitment to...

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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...

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Project To Enhance Fisheries Sector Governance Launched

A four-year project which will enhance fisheries sector governance dubbed “Far Ban Bo” , has been launched by Care...

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Tigo Fisher’s Network Launched

The USAID/Ghana Sustainable Fisheries Management Project (SFMP), a US government funded food security project, which...

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Tigo Fisher’s Network Launched

The USAID/Ghana Sustainable Fisheries Management Project (SFMP), a US government funded food security project, which...

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Fisher Folk To Benefit From ‘Tigo Fishers Network Initiative’

A letter of collaboration covering the “Tigo Fishers Network Initiative,” a project aimed at providing fisher folk...

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ECOWAS Data Receiving Satellite In Accra To Monitor Fisheries Resources In Sub-Region

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commissioned an earth observation data receiving satellite...

International

Trudeau Says Canada, EU Must Lead World Economy

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday that the whole world benefited from a strong European Union and...

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The Fishy Tale That Won’t Go!

If you ignore a problem over a long period, it becomes part of the status quo.  This is what we have done when it...

Business

I’ll Clampdown On Light Fishing – Afoley Quaye

The Fisheries and Aquaculture minister-designate, Elizabeth Naa Afoley Quaye, has promised to protect the country’s...

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Gov’t To Allow Fishermen To ‘police’ Light Fishing

As part of efforts to combat the illegal act of light fishing, the Minister-nominee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,...