The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has announced a three-year moratorium on new artisanal canoe entrants in the marine sector, effective from October 1, 2023. The move is aimed at addressing the issue of depleting fish stock in the country, Minister Mavis Hawa Koomson, while addressing a press conference, stated that no new canoe will be allowed in the fisheries sector for the duration of the moratorium.

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“I wish to formally announce the moratorium on the new artisanal canoe entrance which takes effect from 1st October 2023 for three years. This means that no canoes will be constructed and brought into the system for the next three years.

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”“With this measure, it is expected that the pressure on the fisheries resources in addition to the other measures the government is implementing will all contribute to a reduction of the pressure on our fisheries resources,” she stated.

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