Stakeholders in the Fisheries sector have stressed the need to avoid all inimical human activities which threatened the very survival of the ocean and its resources.
Speaking to the Director of Nsemkafo Consult and Convenor of Fisheries Alliance, Mr. Kyei Kwadwo Yamoah on Plan B FM’s late afternoon show EBAANOSEN with Ohene Kinnah , he stressed the need to sustainably use ocean resources for economic growth and improve upon livelihoods and jobs while preserving the health of the ocean ecosystems.
The director said, “Our development approach should only be to promote economic opportunities, but also the protection and development of more intangible ‘blue’ resources such as traditional ways of life, carbon sequestration, and coastal resilience to help vulnerable communities mitigate the devastating effects of poverty and climate change” he stated
He urged all to promote the environmental and ecological sustainability of the use of ocean resources.
He noted that one important challenge was to understand how to better manage the many aspects of oceanic sustainability, ranging from sustainable fisheries to ecosystem health to preventing pollution.
He identified Plastic Pollution as detrimental to aquatic and terrestrial animals as it destroyed their habitats at an alarming rate and contributed immensely to environmental pollution.
He stressed an urgent need to support efforts at protecting the oceans and raising awareness of the damage that was being done to the oceans and the fish population.
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