Extension Of The Closed Season Is Not The Solution Canon And Fishing Gear Owners Association To The Ministry Of Fisheries And Aquaculture Development.
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development says it is considering extending the closed season period by a month.
According to the ministry, the one-month additional closed season period will be implemented during the minor upwelling season, which is between the months of December and February.
Speaking at a press conference, sector minister, Mavis Hawa Koomson indicated that stakeholders in the fisheries industry will be engaged extensively before the implementation.
“The Ministry has decided on scientific grounds to extend the closed season by one month. The final decision, however, will be made in consultation with fisheries stakeholders.”
Madam Hawa Koomson further noted that the Fisheries Enforcement Unit (FEU) has intensified its operations after the 2021 closed season period to ensure that the gains made during the exercise do not go waste by the continuous practise of illegal fishing.
In Authority of this Bohyeba Afryie of plan B Fm interviewed Nana kwei Gyan chairman of Canon and fishing gear owners Association on Ebanoosen and he revealed that there are a lot of measures that when considered can replace extension of the closed season.
He stated that the main problem is those who go fishing with trollers and those who fish the small fishes.
He added that if security is tightened there will be no need to extend the closed season rather there should be intense check of all fisher man and see to it that they do the right thing always.
He concluded nobody knows better than them those who are at the shore always so the best way to come up with good solutions they should inform them as well.
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