The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD) has officially ended the one-month fishing ban, reopening the sea to artisanal fishers.
The closure was implemented to address the depletion of fish stocks and support their recovery. The symbolic reopening took place at the Akplabanya Beach Site in the Ada West District of the Greater Accra Region, where artisanal and inshore fleets were welcomed back.
At the event on Thursday, August 1, Minister Mavis Hawa Koomson announced the resumption of fishing activities and urged all involved to focus on conserving Ghana’s marine resources.
“The closed fishing season is a strategy adopted by the ministry and the fisheries commission to aid in the recovery of over-exploited fisheries resources, rebuild depleted fish species, and reduce fishing pressure on these resources,” she said.
“I urge the people of Upper Manya in the Ada West to move forward with a renewed dedication to conserving our precious marine resources. May this season bring abundant catches and prosperity to the fisheries and aquaculture sector,” she added.
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