Environmental Justice Foundation Ghanas Fisheries Minister Calls

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Environmental Justice Foundation - Voice For Nature Foundation Hon. emelia arthur, minister for fisheries and aquaculture, has been instrumental in ensuring this victory for ghana’s oceans and people. her strong leadership and unwavering commitment to equitable and sustainable fisheries have been pivotal in achieving a law that puts the welfare of ghana’s coastal communities at its heart, says ejf. Ghanaian civil society, small scale fisher associations and the environmental justice foundation (ejf) are calling on president john dramani mahama to sign ghana’s new fisheries and.

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Environmental Justice Foundation | Ghana’s Fisheries Minister Calls… Ejf respectfully calls on president mahama to resist these pressures and sign the act into law as it stands. the iez extension was first announced by fisheries minister emelia arthur at the united nations ocean conference (unoc) earlier this year. Environmental justice foundation welcomes historic assent to ghana’s fisheries and aquaculture bill. oops, something went wrong. skip to navigation skip to main content skip to right. "by supporting small scale fishers, safeguarding food security, and tackling illegal industrial fishing head on, ghana has set a course for a sustainable and equitable future. we commend the president, minister arthur and ghana's parliament for this bold step forward," assured ceo and founder of ejf, steve trent. By enshrining stronger measures to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (iuu) fishing and enhancing fisheries transparency, the bill gives regulators and enforcement agencies the tools.

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Fisheries Observer Turns Up Dead In Latest Incident In Ghana Waters ... "by supporting small scale fishers, safeguarding food security, and tackling illegal industrial fishing head on, ghana has set a course for a sustainable and equitable future. we commend the president, minister arthur and ghana's parliament for this bold step forward," assured ceo and founder of ejf, steve trent. By enshrining stronger measures to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (iuu) fishing and enhancing fisheries transparency, the bill gives regulators and enforcement agencies the tools. Ejf is proud to have the support of the eu delegation in accra, ghana, which is now aiding a three year project to secure sustainable fisheries in the country. illegal fishing is devastating our ocean and west africa is at the heart of this crisis. around 37% of all fish caught in the region is done so illegally. It is a science based reform that pushes destructive industrial trawling, largely ultimately owned by foreign interests, further offshore, giving coastal communities the chance to rebuild their fisheries and food security. but industrial fishing interests are now lobbying to strip the iez provision from the law. By implementing the charter’s principles, ghana can aid small scale fishers, rebuild fish populations, and strengthen enforcement against those responsible for breaking the nation’s fisheries laws, says ejf. Ghana’s fisheries are under threat of imminent collapse as a result of ‘saiko’, a severely destructive form of illegal fishing, where foreign trawlers target the staple catch of canoe fishers and sell this stolen fish back to local communities at a profit.

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Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) On LinkedIn: Soon, Rollbacks On ... Ejf is proud to have the support of the eu delegation in accra, ghana, which is now aiding a three year project to secure sustainable fisheries in the country. illegal fishing is devastating our ocean and west africa is at the heart of this crisis. around 37% of all fish caught in the region is done so illegally. It is a science based reform that pushes destructive industrial trawling, largely ultimately owned by foreign interests, further offshore, giving coastal communities the chance to rebuild their fisheries and food security. but industrial fishing interests are now lobbying to strip the iez provision from the law. By implementing the charter’s principles, ghana can aid small scale fishers, rebuild fish populations, and strengthen enforcement against those responsible for breaking the nation’s fisheries laws, says ejf. Ghana’s fisheries are under threat of imminent collapse as a result of ‘saiko’, a severely destructive form of illegal fishing, where foreign trawlers target the staple catch of canoe fishers and sell this stolen fish back to local communities at a profit.

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Ghana’s Fisheries Minister Calls For Greater Transparency To Expose ... By implementing the charter’s principles, ghana can aid small scale fishers, rebuild fish populations, and strengthen enforcement against those responsible for breaking the nation’s fisheries laws, says ejf. Ghana’s fisheries are under threat of imminent collapse as a result of ‘saiko’, a severely destructive form of illegal fishing, where foreign trawlers target the staple catch of canoe fishers and sell this stolen fish back to local communities at a profit.

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