Ghana: Beyond Knee-jerk Reactions
Ghana’s efforts at providing social development, employment and decent work in its fisheries sector must focus on improving education, health and social protection in fishing communities
Ghana has about 550 km of coastline on the Atlantic Ocean, along the Gulf of Guinea. Within the coastal space, more than two million people are directly and indirectly engaged in fisheries. The country’s engagement with the sea results in about 300,000 tonnes of fish every year, apart from nearly 74,000 tonnes from its inland waters. These landings still meet less than half the national demand because almost all its citizens eat fish. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Ghanaians consume 25.3 kg of fish per person each year. Therefore, to meet the national demand, canned fish (mainly herrings and sardines) and frozen mackerels are imported.
Title of publication: Samudra Report
Volumen: 89
N.0: 89
ISSN: 0973-1121
Intervalo de páginas: 42-45
Editor: ICSF
Autor: Benjamin Betey
Otros autores: Zereth Blankson
Organización: The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)
Otras organizaciones: Deaprtment of Fisheries and Watershed Management at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Año: 2023
País(es): Ghana
Tipo: Informe
Texto completo disponible en: https://www.icsf.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Sam_89_art12_Ghana_Beyond-Knee-Jerk-Reactions.pdf
Idioma utilizado para los contenidos: English