Senior Lecturer at the Department of Marine and Fisheries Science at the University of Ghana, Dr. Angela Lamptey
A Senior Lecturer at the Department of Marine and Fisheries Science at the University of Ghana, Dr. Angela Lamptey has cautioned that Ghana could soon be banned from exporting fish and fish products to the European Union (EU) if illegal fishing methods persist.
She disclosed that the situation is getting dire as Ghana has already been issued a yellow card, indicating that the country practices unwholesome fishing methods which pose a danger to consumers and the environment.
In addition, Ghana was cited as lacking effective monitoring systems and legal regimes to sanitise the fishing industry.
“We fear other countries may follow suit if the EU goes ahead to ban our fish from their market and we may also lose foreign exchange earnings from that area”, she expressed the concern.
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