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Hon Hawa Koomson
December 9, 2021
Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Hawa Koomson has told Parliament government through her Ministry is leading the campaign to wage war against operators engaged in illegal fishing practices including saiko through collaboration and engagements with stakeholders for voluntary compliance.
In addition, a new National Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unregulated, and Unreported Fishing (NPOA-IUU), (2021-2025) is being implemented.
Actions taken by the Ministry as part of implementing the NPOA include:
– Observers placed on all industrial vessels during fishing expeditions.
– Electronic monitoring of vessels at sea.
– Intensified at sea inspections and beach combing operations to strictly monitor compliance of fisheries laws and regulations.
– Arrests and prosecution of offenders for infractions.
When Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North asked the sector Minister steps being taken to end the illegal practice of trans-shipment at sea.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com