Women fishers and members of the National Fish Traders and Processing Association (NAFTA) at Tongor-Dzameni in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region are against government's decision to stop supply of pre-mix fuel to fishers, boat and canoe operators across fishing communities in the country.
The Dzameni women fishers led by the Volta Regional Chairperson of the Association, Eva Atsitsogbe who engaged newsmen on such circumstances after they returned from a 2-day fishing expedition organized by their male counterparts, lamented the challenges women fishers go through in the process of buying super petrol mixed with engine oil at an exorbitant cost.
They contend that it retards the progress of fishers in the region.
According to her, fishers in general previously bought pre-mix fuel at an amount of GHC270.00 per one 'Kufuor gallon' which is able to work for 3 to 4 days, but currently the same quantity costs GHC450.00 which is unable to take them through a day's fishing.
