fishing gear Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/fishing-gear/ Publish, promote and access agribusiness news and events. Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:25:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://accessagric.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/cropped-Access-Agric-Favicon-32x32.webp fishing gear Archives - Access Agric https://accessagric.com/tag/fishing-gear/ 32 32 Stakeholders urged to translate fisheries laws into local action https://accessagric.com/stakeholders-urged-to-translate-fisheries-laws-into-local-action/ https://accessagric.com/stakeholders-urged-to-translate-fisheries-laws-into-local-action/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:25:24 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=26022 Nana Kweigya, the National Coordinator of the Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) Academy has asked stakeholders in fisheries benefiting from its trainings to help translate the legal framework of the Academy into practical actions.  This, he said, could be achieved by strengthening co-management and encouraging dialogue to fore, greater voluntary compliance with fisheries laws and regulations at […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/stakeholders-urged-to-translate-fisheries-laws-into-local-action/feed/ 0 26022 Ghana’s fishermen call for stronger sea incident reporting https://accessagric.com/ghanas-fishermen-call-for-stronger-sea-incident-reporting/ https://accessagric.com/ghanas-fishermen-call-for-stronger-sea-incident-reporting/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:49:30 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=17898 The Ghana National Canoe Fishermen Council (GNCFC), and the Canoe and Fishing Gear Owners Association of Ghana (CAFGOAG), have called for an effective system for reporting all incidents at sea through a collaborative mechanism between fishers and authorities. The group have explained that many incidents happened at sea, but due to inadequate reporting mechanisms in […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/ghanas-fishermen-call-for-stronger-sea-incident-reporting/feed/ 0 17898 CaFGOAG asks for an update on premix fuel supply and distribution ahead of SONA https://accessagric.com/cafgoag-asks-for-an-update-on-premix-fuel-supply-and-distribution-ahead-of-sona/ https://accessagric.com/cafgoag-asks-for-an-update-on-premix-fuel-supply-and-distribution-ahead-of-sona/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:57:12 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=11555 The Canoe and Fishing Gear Owners Association of Ghana (CaFGOAG) has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to update fishers on the status of premix fuel supply and distribution when he delivers the State of the Nation Address (SONA). On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, the President will deliver an address on the state of […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/cafgoag-asks-for-an-update-on-premix-fuel-supply-and-distribution-ahead-of-sona/feed/ 0 11555 Implementation of closed season for artisanal sector unsustainable – CaFGOAG https://accessagric.com/implementation-of-closed-season-for-artisanal-sector-unsustainable-cafgoag/ https://accessagric.com/implementation-of-closed-season-for-artisanal-sector-unsustainable-cafgoag/#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2023 21:15:40 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=8455 The Canoe and Fishing Gear Owners Association of Ghana (CaFGOAG) has expressed its concern that Ghana’s current mode of implementation is unsustainable. The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture, in accordance with Section 84 of the Fisheries Act, 2002 (Act 625) declared a closed season for artisanal and inshore fleets from July 1 to July 31, […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/implementation-of-closed-season-for-artisanal-sector-unsustainable-cafgoag/feed/ 0 8455 MP for Tema East appeals to Ministry of Fisheries to close gaps in Fisheries Act https://accessagric.com/mp-for-tema-east-appeals-to-ministry-of-fisheries-to-close-gaps-in-fisheries-act/ https://accessagric.com/mp-for-tema-east-appeals-to-ministry-of-fisheries-to-close-gaps-in-fisheries-act/#respond Sun, 09 Jul 2023 16:11:21 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=8119 Isaac Ashai Odamtten, the Member of Parliament for Tema East, has called for improvement in identified gaps within the Fisheries Act 2002 (Act 625) on closed season. He, therefore, appealed to the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture and the Fisheries Commission to immediately work towards fine-tuning the Section 84 of the Act to enable it […]

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]]> https://accessagric.com/mp-for-tema-east-appeals-to-ministry-of-fisheries-to-close-gaps-in-fisheries-act/feed/ 0 8119 Ministry of Fisheries to establish Fisheries Development Bank https://accessagric.com/ministry-of-fisheries-to-establish-fisheries-development-bank/ https://accessagric.com/ministry-of-fisheries-to-establish-fisheries-development-bank/#respond Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:49:44 +0000 https://accessagric.com/?p=7783 The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD), has hinted of moves to establish a Fisheries Development Bank to empower stakeholders in the sector. Mr Moses Anim, the Deputy Sector Minister, said having a strategic bank for the sector would be an important instrument to promote economic growth by providing flexible credit and a wide […]

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