Ghana: Ministry to Prosecute Fishermen Using Illegal Nets

Ghana: Ministry to Prosecute Fishermen Using Illegal Nets

THE Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture has warned that fishermen who continue to use unapproved fishing nets to harvest juvenile fish will face prosecution.

Ministry to prosecute fishermen using illegal nets

THE Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture has warned that fishermen who continue to use unapproved fishing nets to harvest juvenile fish will face prosecution. According to the Ministry, some fishing communities were flouting the law by using mesh sizes as small as 5mm to catch juvenile and young adult fish species, far below the mandated minimum size of 25mm. The Chief Director of the Ministry, Dr Mariam W.A. Kpakpa, announced this in Accra yes…