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The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development is a ministry in the Ghanaian government that concentrates on carrying out development interventions to move the fisheries sector and the industry to contribute efficiently to the overall development of the Ghanaian economy. This forms part of the 2014-2017 Sector Medium Term Development Plan.
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources was established under Section 11 of the Civil Service Law 1993 PNDC Law 327. The ministry as part of its mandate is to ensure the sustainable management and utilization of the nation's lands, forests and wildlife resources as well as the efficient management of the mineral resources for socio-economic growth and development. [3]
The current president of Ghana, Nana Akuffo Addo, created a ministry of fisheries and agricultural development in Ghana. On the 9th of April 2018, The current Minister of the Fishery sector in Ghana, Francis Kinsley Ato Cudjoe, announced the “One house, one tank” program which is bound to take effect from May. [11]
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Bureau of Resource Management, provides management and research resources for Maine's freshwater fisheries and wildlife. [3] Bureau of Warden Service, enforces and conducts investigations relating to fisheries, wildlife, and off-road recreation laws. [4]
The Ghana Chamber of Aquaculture (frequently just Chamber of Aquaculture) is a Ghanaian professional association focused on the promotion and dissemination of information about Aquaculture in Ghana. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The organization is a local member of the sustainable aquaculture advocacy program from the World Economic Forum called the Blue Food ...
A slot limit is a tool used by fisheries managers to regulate the size of fish that can legally be harvested from particular bodies of water. Usually set by state fish and game departments, the protected slot limit prohibits the harvest of fish where the lengths, measured from the snout to the end of the tail, fall within the protected interval. [1]
The Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA Ghana) is an agency of Ministry, established by EPA Act 490 (1994). [1] The agency is dedicated to improving, conserving and promoting the country's environment and striving for environmentally sustainable development with sound, efficient resource management, taking into account social and equity issues.
Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing poses a global challenge and has significant economic and environmental repercussions. [5] The impact of IUU fishing includes economic losses, job losses, scarcity, price distortion, food insecurity and unfair competition, [6] together with the depletion of fish populations and damages to the marine habitat. [7]