Statement By Hon. Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw in Commemoration of World
Hon. Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw
Hon. Dr. Godfred Seidu Jasaw
By: Kwadwo Kyei Yamoah, Executive Director: HELP Foundation Africa. Convener: Fisheries Alliance / CSOs SDG 14 Platform, (+233 244817020) kkyeiyams@gmail.com. Executive Summary Ghana’s fisheries sector supports over 3 million livelihoods and provides more than 60 percent of national animal protein. Yet the sector faces a severe decline in fish stocks due to Illegal, Unreported and…
Illegal mining (Galamsey) in Ghana is having serious and multifaceted negative effects on fisheries, from the rivers and estuaries inland all the way to coastal marine systems. Overall, galamsey undermines fisheries by polluting waters, destroying habitats, reducing fish reproduction and survival, and reducing incomes and food security. The effects are felt inland (in rivers) and…
Fisheries stakeholders on the Fisheries Alliance platform have welcomed Prof. Benjamin Betey Campion on his appointment the Executive Director of Ghana’s Fisheries Commission. Fisheries stakeholders on the Fisheries Alliance platform have welcomed Prof. Benjamin Betey Campion on his appointment the Executive Director of Ghana’s Fisheries Commission. The stakeholders indicated their commitment to work with him…