Saiko Fishing Collapsing Ghanas Sardinella Fisheries Report

Environmental Justice Foundation | Stolen At Sea: How Illegal ‘saiko’…

Environmental Justice Foundation | Stolen At Sea: How Illegal ‘saiko’… Briefing illegal ‘saiko’ fishing, where industrial trawlers illegally catch and sell fish meant for local communities, is pushing ghana’s marine ecosystems to the brink of collapse. this practice directly undermines the food security and economic stability of over 2.5 million people dependent on the fishing industry, particularly women fishmongers and local fishers. the small pelagic. According to a recent assessment by the united nations food and agriculture organization, the sardinella fishery shared between ghana, côte d'ivoire, togo and benin is near total collapse.

Environmental Justice Foundation | Ghana’s Fisheries Minister Calls…

Environmental Justice Foundation | Ghana’s Fisheries Minister Calls… Ghana’s sardinella fishery, which provides food and livelihoods for coastal communities, is under severe threat from illegal targeting by trawlers in the ‘saiko’ trade. sampling of saiko sardinella revealed the fish were 99% juveniles. As saiko is an illegal and unreported fishing practice, there is limited information on the quantity of fish in the saiko trade, the composition of catches, and the implications for sustainable fisheries management. stolen at sea provides an overview of the current scale and impact of saiko, based on extensive quantitative and qualitative fieldwork in ghana. Ghana’s sardinella fishery provides food and livelihoods for coastal communities and is more important than ever as coronavirus (covid 19) spreads, according to a new report from the environmental justice foundation. however, it is under severe threat from illegal targeting by industrial trawlers in a trade known as saiko. Ghana’s sardinella fishery is under severe threat from illegal targeting by industrial trawlers in an illegal transshipment trade known locally as “saiko”.

'Saiko' Fishing Collapsing Ghana’s Sardinella Fisheries – Report

'Saiko' Fishing Collapsing Ghana’s Sardinella Fisheries – Report Ghana’s sardinella fishery provides food and livelihoods for coastal communities and is more important than ever as coronavirus (covid 19) spreads, according to a new report from the environmental justice foundation. however, it is under severe threat from illegal targeting by industrial trawlers in a trade known as saiko. Ghana’s sardinella fishery is under severe threat from illegal targeting by industrial trawlers in an illegal transshipment trade known locally as “saiko”. Saiko is the local name for illegal fish transshipments in ghana, where industrial trawlers transfer frozen fish to specially adapted canoes out at sea. this briefing provides an overview of the current scale and impact of saiko, based on extensive quantitative and qualitative fieldwork in country. Fish populations in the west african country are falling, especially the small pelagic species on which artisanal fishers rely, some of which are being pushed to the point of collapse. sardinella catches have plummeted from about 136,000 tonnes in 1996 to 29,000 tonnes in 2016. Saiko is the local name for illegal fish trans shipments in ghana, where industrial trawlers transfer frozen fish to specially adapted canoes out at sea. it used to be a practice whereby canoes would buy the unwanted by catch of industrial vessels. ‘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 | Ghana’s Fisheries Collapsing As…

Environmental Justice Foundation | Ghana’s Fisheries Collapsing As… Saiko is the local name for illegal fish transshipments in ghana, where industrial trawlers transfer frozen fish to specially adapted canoes out at sea. this briefing provides an overview of the current scale and impact of saiko, based on extensive quantitative and qualitative fieldwork in country. Fish populations in the west african country are falling, especially the small pelagic species on which artisanal fishers rely, some of which are being pushed to the point of collapse. sardinella catches have plummeted from about 136,000 tonnes in 1996 to 29,000 tonnes in 2016. Saiko is the local name for illegal fish trans shipments in ghana, where industrial trawlers transfer frozen fish to specially adapted canoes out at sea. it used to be a practice whereby canoes would buy the unwanted by catch of industrial vessels. ‘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 | Ghana’s Fisheries Collapsing As…

Environmental Justice Foundation | Ghana’s Fisheries Collapsing As… Saiko is the local name for illegal fish trans shipments in ghana, where industrial trawlers transfer frozen fish to specially adapted canoes out at sea. it used to be a practice whereby canoes would buy the unwanted by catch of industrial vessels. ‘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.

Fisheries Collapsing As Trawlers Take Young Fish - Report Reveals ...

Fisheries Collapsing As Trawlers Take Young Fish - Report Reveals ...

Shining a Light: EJF's Investigation into the Devastating Impacts of Illegal Saiko Fishing in Ghana