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Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture

Government ministry overseeing fisheries regulation, enforcement, marine protection, and aquaculture expansion in Ghana.

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  1. April 2026

  2. Joy Online

    … The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture, together with the Fisheries Commission, announced that enforcement will be tightened this year, warning that violators will face sanctions under the Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2025 (Act 1146). …

    Gov’t bans industrial trawlers for two months as 2026 closed fishing season begins in July
Society

Ghana's weak veterinary system threatens public health, national development

The News

Ghana's animal health services are severely understaffed and underfunded, with fewer than 100 veterinary doctors in the Veterinary Services Department despite the World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization noting that 60% of human diseases originate from animals. The system's weakness is illustrated by a recent incident in August 2026 when five people died from suspected rabies after being bitten by a dog in the Western Region.

5 hours ago · Joy Online →

Today

  1. Ghana's weak veterinary system threatens public health, national development

    Ghana's animal health services are severely understaffed and underfunded, with fewer than 100 veterinary doctors in the Veterinary Services Department despite the World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization noting that 60% of human diseases originate from animals. The system's weakness is illustrated by a recent incident in August 2026 when five people died from suspected rabies after being bitten by a dog in the Western Region.

    5 hours ago · Joy Online →

Thursday 22 October

  1. Seven Ghanaian fishermen rescued after week adrift at sea

    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 →

  2. Fishing canoe with seven crew missing since October

    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 →

Tuesday 6 October

  1. Small-Scale Fisheries Academy expands to 20 fishing communities

    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 →

Thursday 1 October

  1. Ghanaian water-quality tech helps fish farmers prevent losses

    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 →

Friday 25 September

  1. Ghana inaugurates two fisheries co-management committees

    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 →

Tuesday 22 September

  1. Fisheries Commission inaugurates co-management committees for science-based management

    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 →

Tuesday 4 August

  1. Fisheries Ministry seeks national park status for Cape Three Points

    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 →

Wednesday 22 July

  1. Fisheries Ministry outlines reforms, marine protection and aquaculture expansion

    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 →

Monday 13 July

  1. Fishers commit to promoting act understanding locally

    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 →

Friday 12 June

  1. Fisheries minister launches abandoned-pit aquaculture project

    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 →

Thursday 11 June

  1. NUGS innovation secretary touts agribusiness for student economic empowerment

    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 →

Tuesday 9 June

  1. Premix Fuel audit recovers GH₵4.6m in unaccounted margins

    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 →

Monday 8 June

  1. Ghana commits to sustainable fisheries and marine protection

    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 →

  2. Government tracks GH¢4.6 million in premix fuel community funds

    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 →

Tuesday 2 June

  1. Fisheries Enforcement Unit arrests two inshore operators in Tema

    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 →

Saturday 30 May

  1. Fisheries Ministry bolsters efforts against premix fuel subsidy abuse

    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 →

Friday 29 May

  1. Fisheries minister highlights women's critical role in Ghana's sector

    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 →

Monday 18 May

  1. Over 80% of fishers support closed season as scientifically sound

    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 →

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Canoe fishers exempt from 2026 closed season, oversight tightened

    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 →

  2. Ghana bans industrial trawlers for two months from July 2026

    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 →

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