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Fishing starts after 31-day close season
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Fisherfolk call for livelihood support - As closed fishing season starts
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Mrs Mavis Hawa Koomson, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, addressing the fishermen
The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Mrs Mavis Hawa Koomson, has called on players in the artisanal fishing sector to forge strong working relationships among themselves to overcome the challenges they face and contribute to improve conditions in the fishing industry.
She said it was imperative for all players in the fishery sector to work closely with the ministry to fashion out ways to protect and maintain livelihoods in the sector for both current and future generations.
Mrs Koomson made the call at a meeting with players in the fishery sector in the Greater Accra Region at the Tema Landing Beach last Friday.
Research in the country’s marine resources claims that nine out of every 10 fishing trawlers operating in the country are beneficially owned by Chinese corporations.
This is in spite of a prohibition against foreign ownership or control of trawlers flying the country’s flags.
According to findings of the study, the foreign owners usually operated through local front companies using opaque corporate structures to import their vessels, which they registered and with which they obtained licences to fish.
It also estimated that Ghana was currently losing between $14.4 million and $23.7 million annually in the trawl sector due to low licence fees, as well as the lack of enforcement of revenue for fisheries-related infringements.