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Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Mavis Hawa Koomson
December 9, 2021
Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Mavis Hawa Koomson has announced that the government of Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo is doing everything possible to overcome the yellow card warning issued to Ghana by the European Union (EU).
She explained that, the yellow card warning came as a result of some negative activities which have been happening on the Ghanaian sea by the fishermen, including light fishing and the use of chemical (Poisoning the fishes) and others.
And further said, government through her Ministry is seriously implementing all the measures which Ghana has been ordered to follow by the European Union (EU) in order not to attract any international sanctions.
Madam Koomson added that, government has given an approval for her Ministry to purchase patrol boats and research vessel to assist in patrolling on the sea and land to stop fishermen from such illegal fishing activities.
The Minister made this remarks on the floor of the House on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 in response to the Member of Parliament (MP) for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo Markin’s question on measures being put in place to overcome the yellow card warning issued by the E.U.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com