The lack of premix gasoline to help them with their labor has been lamented by certain fishermen in the Western region.

They claim that despite a little price increase—it is now retailing for GH 100 per gallon—the product was hard to find.

Francis Kwofie Jr., Secretary of Canoe Owners in Axim, questioned why fisherman struggle to obtain premix fuel, a necessity for their livelihood, in a report submitted to Daily Guide.

The issue is negatively affecting our fishing adventure, he stated. Why should it be so difficult for fishermen to always find a sufficient quantity of fuel?

Speaking in the same vein, Vice President of the Canoe Owners Association at the Sekondi Landing Beach, Paa Solomon said fisherfolk have in the past two months not been supplied premix fuel by government.

“For close to two months now, fishermen at the Sekondi Landing Beach have not received any supplies,” he said.

Due to this, fishermen have resorted to the use of mixing petrol with engine oil to fuel their canoes to go by their daily duties.

In spite of that, Deputy Minister in Charge of Fishery, Moses Anim, on October 5, 2022, refuted claims that there was a shortage of premix fuel in the country.

According to him, government releases about 101.6 million litres of premix fuel to fisherfolks annually.

In an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Tema, Mr. Anim said government spends between GH¢150 and GH¢200 million to subsidize premix fuel for fishermen.