Ghana news briefing
Global Organized Crime Index links Chinese trawlers to depletion of Ghana’s fish stocks
“Ghana's fish stocks have been severely depleted by illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, with Chinese long-distance trawler vessels being the primary culprits in Ghana's waters,” the report claimed.
The Global Organised Crime Index has identified Chinese long-distance trawlers as the principal culprits in illegal fishing contributing to the severe depletion of Ghana’s fish stocks.
In a separate section on private-sector involvement in organised crime, the report describes how front companies help foreign industrial vessels evade fishing restrictions.
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