Fisheries Commission — government body conducting aquaculture training and investigating environmental impacts on fish stocks and marine life in Ghana.
The Fisheries Commission in the Ashanti Region has stepped up efforts to develop future aquaculture professionals by engaging Senior High School students across the region in practical training and sensitisation programmes. …
… The fisheries commission’s preliminary investigations later pointed to a combination of environmental stressors, including elevated sea temperatures, oxygen depletion and pollution as plausible contributors. …
… nsfers along the coast.According to the Western Naval Command, the exercise was carried out under Sections 53 and 54 of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, Act 1146, which requires individuals or entities constructing fishing vessels to obtain permits from the Fisheries Commission …
… The drafters went further in Article 269 (1), recommending the establishment of a Minerals Commission, a Forestry Commission, a Fisheries Commission, and other commissions as Parliament may determine, which shall be responsible for the regulation and management of the utilisation …
… The January growth figure was revised downward from the provisional estimate of 7.5 per cent to 6.1 per cent after the incorporation of new data from the Ghana Revenue Authority, Fisheries Commission, Controller and Accountant-General’s Department, and the Volta River Authority. …
… According to GSS, the revision followed receipt of updated data from institutions including the Ghana Revenue Authority, Fisheries Commission, Controller and Accountant General’s Department and Volta River Authority. …
… The January growth figure was revised downward from the provisional estimate of 7.5 percent to 6.1 percent after the incorporation of new data from the Ghana Revenue Authority, Fisheries Commission, Controller and Accountant-General’s Department, and the Volta River Authority. …
… The licence was presented on Monday, May 12, by the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Emelia Arthur, on behalf of the Ministry and the Fisheries Commission. …
… The Fisheries Commission has launched a $1.3 million, three-year initiative to operationalise the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, including plans for a Development Fund to support habitat restoration and research into climate-resilient fish species. …
The Fisheries Commission in Ashanti Region is engaging Senior High School students in practical aquaculture training through the "Youth in Aquaculture" programme, which aims to develop future professionals, boost local fish production, and reduce imports. The initiative aligns with the government's School Farm Initiative to utilise school lands and create employment opportunities for young people.
The Fisheries Commission in Ashanti Region is engaging Senior High School students in practical aquaculture training through the "Youth in Aquaculture" programme, which aims to develop future professionals, boost local fish production, and reduce imports. The initiative aligns with the government's School Farm Initiative to utilise school lands and create employment opportunities for young people.
Ghana's new Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2025 (Act 1146) introduces stronger maritime protections including an expanded Inshore Exclusive Zone from six to twelve nautical miles and transparency requirements in beneficial ownership to combat illegal fishing and strengthen the blue economy.
Fish catches are declining along Ghana's coast as fishers and processors report changes in the sea, with scientists pointing to warming oceans as a rising threat alongside overfishing and illegal practices. In April 2021, fish washed ashore along parts of Ghana's coastline with dead dolphins; the fisheries commission's preliminary investigations pointed to environmental stressors including elevated sea temperatures, oxygen depletion and pollution.
The National Petroleum Authority and Western Naval Command destroyed eight jumbo canoes confiscated during an anti-fuel bunkering operation at Poase and New Takoradi Beach on March 31, 2026. The NPA CEO warned that authorities will intensify crackdowns on illegal fuel bunkering to protect consumers and prevent revenue losses to the state.
The National House of Chiefs has rejected a Constitutional Review Committee recommendation to merge the Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands (OASL) with the Lands Commission, arguing that OASL should remain independent because it was created to improve management of stool land revenue, ensure transparency and accountability, and protect traditional authorities' land interests — purposes that would be compromised under the Lands Commission.
Ghana's Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth rose to 111.3 in February 2026 from 103.3 in February 2025, recording a 7.7 per cent growth rate. The services sector accounted for 47.6 per cent of expansion, industry contributed 44.2 per cent, while agriculture and net indirect taxes contributed 5.5 per cent and 2.7 per cent respectively.
Ghana's economy expanded by 7.7 percent in February 2026, nearly double the 3.9 percent growth from February 2025, driven by strong performances in the industry and services sectors. The Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth showed industry growing at 9.6 percent and services at 7.4 percent, though agriculture slowed to 3.8 percent.
Ghana's Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth rose to 111.3 in February 2026 from 103.3 in February 2025, representing a 7.7 percent expansion. The services sector led growth at 47.6 percent contribution, followed by industry at 44.2 percent and agriculture at 5.5 percent, with the industry sector recording the strongest sectoral growth at 9.6 percent.
The government has granted a provisional licence to Gold Coast Mariculture Limited for Ghana's first mariculture project, which will cultivate high-value marine species including Cobia, Red Snapper, and Pompano. The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture described the project as a major milestone in diversifying Ghana's blue economy through sustainable aquaculture development.
Dwindling fish stocks in Ghana's Volta Region have left fishing-dependent families, particularly women fishmongers, struggling to survive as catches decline due to climate change and overfishing. Small pelagic species stocks have fallen to less than 10 per cent of early 1990s levels over the past three decades, driving prices sharply higher and cutting off household incomes.
Fisheries Minister Emelia Arthur has called for improved and updated data in the fisheries sector to enhance government decision-making, noting that much current data is outdated and does not reflect changes in marine and aquatic ecosystems. The ministry has signed a memorandum of understanding with Blue Ventures to collaborate on sustainable fisheries management, data collection, scientific research, and community engagement.
The Fisheries Without Borders project, a regional initiative bringing together fishers, scientists and policymakers, has been launched at the University of Ghana to address rapid declines in fish stocks across Ghana, Nigeria and Benin from 2026 to 2027. Ghana's lead noted that marine fish production has fallen sharply from 900,000 tonnes to 400,000 tonnes and continues to decline.
Ghana's government will ban industrial trawlers from operating for two months starting July 1, 2026, and semi-industrial inshore vessels for one month, as part of the annual closed fishing season aimed at rebuilding fish stocks. Marine artisanal canoe fishers are exempted to protect coastal livelihoods, though they must comply with existing fisheries laws.