Government ministry overseeing fisheries regulation, enforcement, marine protection, and aquaculture expansion in Ghana.
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… The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture confirmed the successful rescue on Thursday, October 22, 2026, commending the three navies for their swift response and effective regional cooperation. …
Seven missing Ghanaian fishermen rescued in joint naval operation off BeninJoy Online
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture has expressed concern over the disappearance of a fishing canoe, ‘Second Chance’, and its seven crew members, who have been missing since departing Sekondi Fishing Harbour on October 9, 2026. …
Fisheries Ministry concerned over missing fishing canoe and seven crew membersJoy Online
… The initiative, established in collaboration with Mundus Maris and supported by Blue Ventures, the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture and the Fisheries Commission, provides a platform for fishers and other industry players to identify challenges confronting the sector and deve …
Small-Scale Fisheries Academy to expand to 20 communities as stakeholders push for greater fisher participationJoy Online
… Owusu said collaboration between government and private-sector innovators would be important in scaling climate-smart solutions for the industry. “Quite recently in our industry, the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture is doing a lot partnering with innovators like us who are a …
How a Ghanaian technology is helping fish farmers detect hidden threats before fish dieDaily Guide
… Director of the Fisheries Commission, Professor Benjamin Campion, explained the governance arrangements under the new Fisheries and Aquaculture Act and highlighted the respective roles of the Governing Board, the Fisheries Commission and the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture …
Fisheries Commission Inaugurates Two National CommitteesJoy Online
… Director of the Fisheries Commission, Professor Benjamin Campion, explained the governance arrangements under the new Fisheries and Aquaculture Act and highlighted the respective roles of the Governing Board, the Fisheries Commission and the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture …
Fisheries Commission inaugurates national-level fisheries co-management committees with support from GFRAJoy Online
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture is pushing for the Cape Three Points Forest Reserve to be upgraded to a national park as part of efforts to protect the country’s coastal ecosystems from illegal mining activities. …
Fisheries Ministry pushes for Cape Three Points Reserve to be declared National ParkJoy Online
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture has outlined key reforms aimed at transforming Ghana’s fisheries sector through stronger regulation, sustainable resource management and increased investment in the Blue Economy. …
Fisheries Ministry details reforms, marine protection and aquaculture plans for 2026Joy Online
… nue to undermine effective fisheries management, and as a result, Ghana increasingly relies on fish imports, which the Fisheries Commission estimates at approximately 80,000 tons annually. “We recognise the important efforts being made by the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture …
Fishers pledge support for Fisheries and Aquaculture ActJoy Online
… She assured stakeholders that the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture remained committed to supporting responsible investments that advance fish production, create jobs, and contribute to Ghana’s Blue Economy aspirations. …
Fisheries Minister launches project to transform abandoned pits into fish farmsSeven Ghanaian fishers stranded at sea for more than a week were rescued in a coordinated operation involving the navies of Ghana, Togo and Benin off Beninese waters. The crew of the Second Chance, whose engine failed during a fishing expedition from Sekondi, had drifted more than 120 nautical miles offshore.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Seven Ghanaian fishers stranded at sea for more than a week were rescued in a coordinated operation involving the navies of Ghana, Togo and Benin off Beninese waters. The crew of the Second Chance, whose engine failed during a fishing expedition from Sekondi, had drifted more than 120 nautical miles offshore.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture said a fishing canoe called 'Second Chance' and its seven crew members have been missing since departing Sekondi Fishing Harbour on October 9, 2026, for a fishing expedition offshore Axim. The ministry is coordinating search and rescue efforts with the Fisheries Commission, Ghana Navy, Ghana Maritime Authority, and Marine Police, and has called on fishing vessels and coastal communities to report any information that could help locate the missing canoe and crew.
22 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Canoe and Fishing Gear Owners Association is expanding its Small-Scale Fisheries Academy from eight to 20 fishing communities across the country's four coastal regions, in collaboration with Mundus Maris and supported by Blue Ventures, the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture, and the Fisheries Commission. The expansion aims to give fishing communities greater ownership of efforts to protect and sustain Ghana's fisheries resources by ensuring fishers are at the centre of decisions affecting the industry.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
AquaMet, a locally developed monitoring technology, helps fish farmers detect invisible water-quality threats like falling dissolved oxygen and rising ammonia before fish die. Farmers using the system say it enables them to predict changes and make informed decisions to prevent losses.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Fisheries Commission's Governing Board inaugurated the Scientific and Technical Committee and the Fisheries Management Operational Committee on September 15, 2026, to strengthen participatory, science-based and coordinated fisheries management under Ghana's new fisheries law.
25 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana's Fisheries Commission has inaugurated two national-level co-management committees — the Scientific and Technical Committee and the Fisheries Management Operational Committee — to strengthen participatory, science-based fisheries management under the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2025.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministry is pushing to upgrade the Cape Three Points Forest Reserve to national park status to strengthen legal protection against illegal mining and safeguard both the forest and adjoining marine environment. The move aims to preserve fisheries resources and the livelihoods of more than three million people who depend on the sector.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture has outlined key reforms to transform the sector through stronger regulation and sustainable resource management, including passage of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act 2025, establishment of Ghana's first Marine Protected Area at Cape Three Points, and strengthened measures against illegal fishing.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Thirty small-scale fisher participants from Ghana's four coastal regions have pledged to help fellow fishers understand the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act in their communities and to establish monthly dialogue platforms with chief fishermen, canoe owners, and other fishing industry actors to identify solutions to landing-beach challenges and raise concerns with the Ministry and Fisheries Commission.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Emelia Arthur, Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, has launched the Komfueku-Shama Aquaculture Project in the Shama Municipality to transform abandoned clay and quarry pits into fish farms in partnership with R&B Farms. The initiative aims to promote sustainable fisheries, boost food production, create jobs, and reduce Ghana's reliance on fish imports.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Titus Owusu Darko, National Union of Ghana Students Secretary for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Skills Development, campaigned on empowering students to pursue agriculture and agribusiness as pathways to economic empowerment and job creation. He scored 73.85 percent before the 58th NUGS Vetting Panel on September 5, 2025, securing his place on the ballot.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Premix Fuel Secretariat has recovered GH₵4.6 million in unaccounted funds from an audit covering 2016 to 2024, with 167 Landing Beach Committees covered and 34 fully verified. The recovered margins are part of proceeds earmarked for development projects in Ghana's fishing communities.
9 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting marine resources and advancing sustainable fisheries governance on World Oceans Day 2026, with the Fisheries Ministry emphasizing the need to protect oceans from overexploitation, pollution, and climate change. The Minister highlighted Ghana's work with communities and partners to combat illegal fishing, strengthen aquaculture, and noted the declaration of a Marine Protected Area at Greater Cape Three Points in the Western Region as a major conservation milestone.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An ongoing Premix Fuel Accountability and Bookkeeping Exercise has accounted for GH¢4,676,011.14 in Community Development Funds held by Landing Beach Committees, following a special audit that uncovered financial irregularities and weak record-keeping in the management of premix fuel margins designated for fishing community development projects.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Fisheries Enforcement Unit arrested two inshore fishing operators at Tema Fishing Harbour for operating without valid licenses and improper use of fishing gear. The arrests are part of the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture's efforts to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and ensure compliance with fisheries regulations.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture is intensifying safeguards for Ghana's premix fuel subsidy system to ensure benefits reach genuine fisherfolk. The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies met with the Minister to address concerns over diversion, hoarding, and misuse of subsidized fuel that was intended to support small-scale fishers and canoe operators.
30 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Minister Emelia Arthur has stressed the need for greater inclusion and support for women in Ghana's fisheries sector, noting that 60 percent of the country's animal protein comes from fish and about three million Ghanaians depend on the fisheries value chain. She stated that the majority of people engaged in the fisheries value chain are women, making it imperative to design policies and interventions that support them.
29 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
An Environmental Justice Foundation assessment across eight coastal towns found that more than 80 percent of fishers understood the scientific benefits of Ghana's government-imposed fishing closed season. The three-year study, conducted since 2023, involved 120 fishers as citizen scientists in biological monitoring, with nearly half reporting greater trust in regulators and 85 percent expressing interest in future training.
18 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's Fisheries Ministry has exempted canoe fishing operators from the 2026 Marine Fisheries Closed Season while introducing strict oversight measures, citing the sector's critical role in food security and its supply of approximately 80 per cent of locally consumed fish. Industrial and semi-industrial vessels will observe scheduled closures during specified periods in 2026.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →