Abandze Fisher Folk Threaten To Fight Saiko Fishermen In Ghanaian Waters 13 8 20

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As Chinese Ships Swarm, Filipino Fishermen 'Protest And Adapt' - The ... Illegal fishing activities: abandze fisher folk threaten to fight saiko fishermen in ghanaian waters premtobre kasee on adom tv (13 8 20)#illegalfishingact. The illegal practice of ‘saiko’ fishing – the transhipment of fish at sea from industrial trawlers to local canoes – has had a particularly destructive impact on ghana’s small pelagic fisheries.

Environmental Justice Foundation | Ghanaian Saiko: An Ecological…

Environmental Justice Foundation | Ghanaian Saiko: An Ecological… We do this by exploring how illegal transshipment at sea – a practice popularly known in ghana as saiko – has transformed over time given the relative difficulty in achieving a ‘zero' iuu at sea. They are calling on president akufo addo and the fishery and aquaculture ministry to end saiko (transhipment) fishing in ghanaian waters. they are in bumper season yet they aren't able to make any catch. Foreign fleets, predominantly chinese and south korean, dominate west african waters, reaping profits while local economies suffer. industrial vessels engage in destructive practices such as saiko, a form of transshipment whereby large trawlers offload catches onto smaller boats for resale. The illegal trade boomed. ‘saiko’ is the word used by fishers to describe this illegal transfer of fish between boats (known as trans shipment at sea). it’s an industry that’s worth over us$50 million annually, and it’s pushing ghana’s marine ecosystems to the brink of total collapse.

Environmental Justice Foundation | Ghanaian Saiko: An Ecological…

Environmental Justice Foundation | Ghanaian Saiko: An Ecological… Foreign fleets, predominantly chinese and south korean, dominate west african waters, reaping profits while local economies suffer. industrial vessels engage in destructive practices such as saiko, a form of transshipment whereby large trawlers offload catches onto smaller boats for resale. The illegal trade boomed. ‘saiko’ is the word used by fishers to describe this illegal transfer of fish between boats (known as trans shipment at sea). it’s an industry that’s worth over us$50 million annually, and it’s pushing ghana’s marine ecosystems to the brink of total collapse. In the shadows of fort amsterdam, a former fort for enslaved people overlooking the atlantic ocean in southern ghana, people wait eagerly for the colourful fishing boats to return to shore with their cargo of anchovies, sardinella and other small ocean fish. To mark this day the ghana national canoe fishermen’s council and eight other ngos in ghana have written an open letter to the president, he nana addo dankwa akufo addo, to end saiko. The ghana national canoe fishermen’s council (gncfc) and eight non governmental organisation (ngos) working in the fisheries sector have called on the president to intervene to end the damaging illegal fishing practice known as ‘saiko’. Saiko is the local name for a particularly destructive form of illegal fishing, where foreign trawlers target the staple catch of ghanaian canoe fishers. it is then transferred to specially adapted canoes out at sea, and sold back to the fishing communities.

Environmental Justice Foundation | Ghanaian Saiko: An Ecological…

Environmental Justice Foundation | Ghanaian Saiko: An Ecological… In the shadows of fort amsterdam, a former fort for enslaved people overlooking the atlantic ocean in southern ghana, people wait eagerly for the colourful fishing boats to return to shore with their cargo of anchovies, sardinella and other small ocean fish. To mark this day the ghana national canoe fishermen’s council and eight other ngos in ghana have written an open letter to the president, he nana addo dankwa akufo addo, to end saiko. The ghana national canoe fishermen’s council (gncfc) and eight non governmental organisation (ngos) working in the fisheries sector have called on the president to intervene to end the damaging illegal fishing practice known as ‘saiko’. Saiko is the local name for a particularly destructive form of illegal fishing, where foreign trawlers target the staple catch of ghanaian canoe fishers. it is then transferred to specially adapted canoes out at sea, and sold back to the fishing communities.

Environmental Justice Foundation | Ghanaian Saiko: An Ecological…

Environmental Justice Foundation | Ghanaian Saiko: An Ecological… The ghana national canoe fishermen’s council (gncfc) and eight non governmental organisation (ngos) working in the fisheries sector have called on the president to intervene to end the damaging illegal fishing practice known as ‘saiko’. Saiko is the local name for a particularly destructive form of illegal fishing, where foreign trawlers target the staple catch of ghanaian canoe fishers. it is then transferred to specially adapted canoes out at sea, and sold back to the fishing communities.

Abandze fisher folk threaten to fight Saiko fishermen in Ghanaian waters (13-8-20)