Ghana: Govt Launches Canoe Identification Cards ... to Regulate Marine Artisan Fisheries Sector

12 December 2019

Keta — To better regulate the marine artisan fisheries sector, the government has launched Canoe Identification Cards (CIC) with 13,600 canoe owners registered so far.

The registration is expected to enable the Fisheries Commission, the Ghana National Canoe Fishermen Council (GNCFC) and other partners to implement appropriate management measures that would help Ghana to build more sustainable and profitable fisheries industry.

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