Locking of Sea: No closed season for artisanal fisherfolk – Fisheries minister

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  • kabe 1 week ago

    Political decision for votes? Let wait and see its effect on marine fish stock with time.

  • kabe 1 week ago

    Is there data/science backing this decision?

  • Lady 1 week ago

    Time will tell

  • Kofi Akwetey 1 week ago

    What! Does the Fisheries Minister want to deplete all our fish stocks? This is unnecessary populism.

  • Jonathan 6 days ago

    If you grow at the beach and knows how the fishing season works you would applaud the minister for this move. If you are from the interior and knows nothing about the sea please keep quiet.

  • GOD IS GOOD 6 days ago

    JONATHAN, I AGREE WITH YOU.SOMETIMES IT IS THE IGNORANT PEOPLE WITH LITTLE OR NO KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ISSUES MAKE THE MOST NOISE.PLEASE DON'T MIND THEM WAI

  • GEN 6 days ago

    @Jonathan. Please educate me on how the sea works. If fish scientists, researchers, countries that Ghana import fish from, have evidence to prove why Ghana should observe close season. Tell us how the sea works and aside for ...
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  • Yaw Yeboah 6 days ago

    The closed season policy was a good idea to protect depleted fish stock. However, it’s implementation caused immense financial hardship. How do you expect anyone in Ghana, to survive with no income for 2-3 months? This poli ...
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  • GEN 6 days ago

    So do you think it will be beneficial if there reaches a time where fishers find it hard to find fish doing bumper season?

  • GEN 6 days ago

    For any country to grow and develop, it needs to hold science and technology in high esteem. A poor country will follow political interest.