Ghana: Govt Urged to Scrap Fuel, Subsidies to Fisher Folks

AN oceans and fisheries economist at the University of British Colombia, Canada, Professor Rashid Sumaila, has urged Ghana to scrap fuel and other fisheries subsidies given to fisher folks as they are the major cause of over-exploitation and depletion of the sea.

Instead, he said such allocations should be redirected to other areas of the blue economy such as aquaculture and other alternative livelihood ventures that would be more beneficial for the fishing communities and help sustain the sector.

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