Stakeholders within Ghana's fisheries value chain have commemorated the World Fisheries Day with a call on the government and fisheries regulatory agencies to tackle the destabilising impacts of industrial fishing vessels with a policy.
They said though fisheries sector continues to develop and grow, the destabilising impacts of the vessels did not only endanger the marine ecosystem but community livelihoods and small-scale fisheries.
The World Fisheries Day was commemorated at a durbar at Aboadze, a fishing community in the Western Region of Ghana, and it brought together community members, local fishermen, government officials, and environmental advocates.
The Day is celebrated all around the world in recognition of the vital role of fisheries in the lives of mankind and it serves as an important reminder of the necessity to sustainably manage marine resources.
