3.2 Strengthening the Information Base for Improved Fisheries Management
Updating the census of the three fishing fleets operating in Ghanas marine waters
December 2010
On hold Awaiting final decision and financial commitment of the Fisheries Commission. ICFG will support the
census activities from the WR to Elmina while the Fisheries Commission is expected to support the study from the Central to the Volta Region
Piloting data collection on how fishing efforts is changing December
2010 Ongoing
Preliminary studies completed. Results as inputs for further investigations A detailed assessment of the interaction between
environmental forcing factors and fishery behavior March
2011 Ongoing
Studies will be completed in Q3 Assessment of displaced effort and related particularly to
light fishing March
2011 Ongoing Studies
Development of improved indicators for monitoring September
2011 Not Initiated
Indicator will be developed from study results and will be discussed with the Fisheries Commission FiC
3.3 Strengthening Capacity for Fisheries Compliance and Enforcement
Field training in surveillance and enforcement process March
2011 On going
Support for strategic planning for enforcement activities at sea and landing beaches
March 2011
Ongoing Planning meetings held with the Fisheries Commission on the way forward for enforcement activities
Printing of Manuals and guidelines relative to enforcement June 2011
On going The fisheries Act 2002 and the fisheries regulations 2010 and other materials were printed and
distributed to the relevant groups Facilitation of the establishment of an environmental court
and training of judges June 2011
First round of training
completed Training held for MCS staff, Police, Navy, Prosecutors and Judges. Circuit Courts in Takoradi
designated to adjudicate on Fisheries and environmental offences Develop a program on safety measures for fisherman at sea
and safety gear September
2011 - Not
Initiated
3.4 Marine Protected AreasMPAs
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