The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture has announced the nationwide closed season for fishing as May 15 to June 15, 2019.
At a media encounter in Accra on Wednesday, she also said that the fisher folk have assured them of their willingness to comply with the ban.
“This year, we wanted it to be a demand driven activity and voluntary. So we asked the fisherman themselves to give us the date that makes them comfortable. In our consultations, we came to a conclusion; the fishermen themselves give us the dates which they believe could do the closed seasons. So they gave us the 15th of May to the 15th of June for the inshore and artisanal fishermen. The industrial trawlers also agreed their closed season from the 1st of August to the 30th of September”, she said.
Sector Minister, Elizabeth Afoley Quaye, said her outfit has therefore had several engagements with the various stakeholders this year, to arrive at the date, adding that the Ministry will collaborate with the Ghana Navy to ensure strict compliance
Source: Ghanawish.com
