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4.5 The Artisanal Sector

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5.1 Fishing Effort and Maximum Sustainable Yield

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5.2 Key Issues

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wkh#yhvvhoᄋv#uljkwv#duh#wudqvihuuhg#wr# d#yhvvho#zlwk#d#vdqlwdu|#fhuwl￀hg1# 71# Ghohwh#erdwv#lqdfwlyh#iru#rqh#whdu# iurp#wkh#￀vkhulhv#uhjlvwhu#dqg#wkhq# uhyrnh#olfhqfh1# 41# Prqlwrulqj#ri#gd|v#￀vkhg# shu#yhvvho#wr#hqvxuh# frpsoldqfh#zlwk#wrwdo#gd|v1# Prqlwrulqj#wkh#qxpehu# ri#gd|v#wudqvihuuhg#wr# frpso|lqj#yhvvhov1# 51# Prqlwru#qhz#vfkhph#wr# hqvxuh#lwv#frpsoldqfh#dv# wr#gd|v#￀vkhg1# 61# Qxpehu#ri#yhvvhov# shqdol}hg1# 71# Qxpehu#ri#lqdfwlyh#yhvvhov# ghohwhg#dqg#qxpehu#ri# olfhqfhv#uhyrnhg1# Wkh#doorfdwlrq#ri#wkhvh#uljkwv# lq#gd|v#zloo#eh#olplwhg#wr# plqlpxp#shulrg#ri#rqh#wulphvwhu# +qr#prqwko|# olfhqfhv,1#Ilvklqj#gd|v#dxwkrul}dwlrq#zloo#eh#edvhg#rq#fdohqgdu#gd|v#zlwkrxw#ghurjdwlrqv#iru#gd|v#qrw#vshqw# ￀vklqj#gxh#wr#zhdwkhu#ru#yhvvho#uhsdluv1Wklv#zrxog#eh#judgxdwhg#ryhu#wkh#qh{w#6#|hduv#zlwk#d#uhgxfwlrq#ri# 53(#lq#wkh#4vw#|hdu/#53(#lq#wkh#vhfrqg1# 18 Fisheries Management Plan of Ghana Marine Fisheries Sector 2015-2019 Fdqrh#￀vkhu|# Nh|#lvvxh#4=#Uhgxflqj#wkh#fxuuhqw#ohyhov#ri#￀vklqj#hiiruw#dqg#￀vklqj#fdsdflw|# Strategic actions dssolhg#wr=#FDQRHV# +F,# Actions to implement strategy. KPI -F414#Vxuyh|#dqg# registration of active canoes. Frpsohwh#vxuyh|/#uhjlvwhu#dqg#hpervv# Qxpehu#ri#uhjlvwhuhg# dqg#hpervvhg#fdqrhv1# -F415#Lqfuhdvh#wkh# Hgxfdwh#￀vkhuv#lq#frooderudwlrq#zlwk# Qr1#ri#lqiudfwlrqv#dqg# traditional one day per wudglwlrqdo#dxwkrulwlhv#dqg#orfdo#dvvhpeolhv1# vdqfwlrqv#revhuyhg# zhhn#￀vklqj#krolgd|#wr# lpsrvhg#rq#qrq0 2 days per week. frpsoldqfh1# -F416#Frqwuro#ri#qhz# Hgxfdwh#￀vkhuv#rq#dowhuqdwlyh#hpsor|phqw# Qxpehu#ri#ehqh￀fldulhv# hqwudqwv#wr#wkh#￀vkhu|1# rswlrqv1# Surylglqj#￀qdqfldo#dqg#whfkqlfdo#lqfhqwlyhv#wr# ￀vkhuv#wr#jr#lqwr#dtxdfxowxuh#surgxfwlrq#dqg# rwkhu#dowhuqdwlyh#olyholkrrgv1# ri#dowhuqdwlyh#olyholkrrgv# vfkhphv1# F418#Lpsohphqwdwlrq# Idflolwdwlrq#ri#fr0pdqdjhphqw#v|vwhpv#lq# Qxpehu#ri#frppxqlwlhv# of co-management for frppxqlwlhv#zlwk#rwkhu#lqvwlwxwlrqv1# sudfwlflqj#fr0 the artisanal sector. Uhylvh#￀vkhulhv#ohjlvodwlrq#wr#lqfrusrudwh#fr# pdqdjhphqw#uhtxluhphqwv1# Ghyhorsphqw#ri#d#urexvw#fr0pdqdjhphqw# srolf|#dqg#lpsohphqwdwlrq#sodq1# pdqdjhphqw1# F41:#Prghuql}dwlrq# ri#wkh#￁hhw#e|#xvlqj# innovative materials +￀ehujodvv/#vwhho/#hwf1,# to control increasing effort number of canoes. Hvwdeolvkphqw#ri#slorw#vfkhphv#xqghu#ZDUIS1# Qxpehu#ri#qhz#w|shv# ri#yhvvho#uhsodflqj#rog# fdqrhv1# 19 Fisheries Management Plan of Ghana Marine Fisheries Sector 2015-2019 Tuna and other large pelagic migratory species PDQDJLQJ#WKH#HIIRUW#DQG#FDSDFLW\#LQ#WKH#WXQD#LQGXVWU\# Nh|#lvvxh#4=#Pdqdjlqj#hiiruw#dqg#fdsdflw|#lq#wkh#wxqd#lqgxvwu|1# Strategic actions applied wr=WXQD#IOHHW#+WI,# Actions to implement strategy KPI -WI415=#Vwulfw#dgkhuhqfh# wr#wkh#LFFDW#sxuvh# seine capacity limit allocated to Ghana xqghu#LFFDW#Uhf#47034# and vessel limits under 14-01. Hqvxuh#frpsoldqfh#zlwk#LFFDW1# Uhfrpphqgdwlrqv#dqg#uhvroxwlrqv#e|# PRIDG1# Lpsuryhg#gdwd#froohfwlrq1# Vwulfwo|#dgkhuh#wr#olfhqflqj#dqg#prqlwrulqj#ri# yhvvhov1# Udwh#ri#frpsoldqfh#e|# yhvvhov#zlwk#LFFDW# uhfrpphqgdwlrqv1# TF1.3 Development of FAD Management Plan and logbook in frqiruplw|#zlwk#LFFDW# 13-01. Hqvxuh#frpsoldqfh#zlwk#LFFDW1# Uhfrpphqgdwlrqv#dqg#uhvroxwlrqv#e|# PRIDG1# Frqgxfw#gdwd#froohfwlrq#rq#IDGv1# Dfwlyh#sduwlflsdwlrq#lq#Dgkrf#Zrunlqj# Jurxs#rq#IDGv1# IDG#orjerrnv# ghyhorshg#dqg#xvhg#lq# frqiruplw|#zlwk#LFFDW# uhfrpphqgdwlrqv1# TF1.4 Strict adherence wr#wkh#LFFDW#EHW#txrwd# under Recommendation; 14-01 limits Ghana’s quota to 4722 mt. Prqlwru#fdwfkhv#wkurxjk#orjerrn#lqvshfwlrq1# Lpsrvh#whfkqlfdo#uhvwulfwlrqv/#h1j1#olplwdwlrqv# rq#wkh#xvh#ri#IDGv#wr#uhgxfh#Eljh|h#fdwfkhv1# Forvh#￀vkhu|#iru#doo#yhvvhov#zkhq#txrwd#lv# h{kdxvwhg1# Ghyhors#dqg#lpsohphqw#Eljh|h#wudqvihudeoh# txrwd#iru#hdfk#ri#wkh#sxuvh#vhlqh#￁hhw#e|# 534:1# 433(#orjerrn#fryhudjh1# IDG#pdqdjhphqw#sodq# lpsohphqwhg1# Forvxuh#ri#￀vkhu|1# LWT#ghyhorshg#dqg# lpsohphqwhg1# Qr#LFFDW#ohwwhu#ri# frqfhuq#ru#lghqwl￀fdwlrq# lvvxhg1# TF1.4a Strict dgkhuhqfh#wr#wkh#LFFDW# vzrug￀vk#txrwd#xqghu# Recommendation 13-03 Limits Ghana’s quota to 100 mt. Hqvxuh#frpsoldqfh#zlwk#LFFDW1# Uhfrpphqgdwlrqv#dqg#Uhvroxwlrqv#e|# PRIDG1# Lpsuryh#gdwd#froohfwlrq#iurp#duwlvdqdo#￁hhw1# Qr#LFFDW#ohwwhu#ri# frqfhuq#ru#lghqwl￀fdwlrq1# 20 Fisheries Management Plan of Ghana Marine Fisheries Sector 2015-2019 Tuna and other large pelagic migratory species PDQDJLQJ#WKH#HIIRUW#DQG#FDSDFLW\#LQ#WKH#WXQD#LQGXVWU\# Nh|#lvvxh#4=#Pdqdjlqj#hiiruw#dqg#fdsdflw|#lq#wkh#wxqd#lqgxvwu|1# Strategic actions applied wr=WXQD#IOHHW#+WI,# Actions to implement strategy KPI TF1.5 Improved reporting system for wlpho|#gholyhu|#wr#LFFDW# deadlines. Hqvxuh#frpsoldqfh#zlwk#LFFDW1# Uhfrpphqgdwlrqv#dqg#Uhvroxwlrqv#e|# PRIDG1# Lpsuryh#gdwd#froohfwlrq#dqg#vxeplvvlrq#wr# LFFDW1# Vxeplvvlrq#ri#lpsuryh#gdwd1# Qr#LFFDW#ohwwhu#ri# frqfhuq#ru#lghqwl￀fdwlrq# lvvxhg1# WI419#E|fdwfk#plwljdwlrq# measures regarding the catches of shark and sea birds. PRIDG#wr#hqvxuh#frpsoldqfh#zlwk#LFFDW# Uhfrpphqgdwlrqv#dqg#Uhvroxwlrqv1# Lpsuryh#gdwd#froohfwlrq#iurp#duwlvdqdo#￁hhw# Prgl￀hg#jhduv#wr#dyrlg#ru#uhgxfh#e|fdwfk# Lpsuryh#sxeolf#dzduhqhvv#hgxfdwlrq1# Qr#LFFDW#ohwwhu#ri# frqfhuq#ru#lghqwl￀fdwlrq# lvvxhg1# TF1.7 Prohibition Uhvwulfw#fduulhuv#wr#sruw#wr#sruw#rshudwlrqv1# Qlo#wudqvvklsphqw#dw#vhd1# of transshipment at 433(#revhuyhu#fryhudjh#ri#sxuvh#vhlqhuv1# vhd#xqghu#LFFDW# 572:#YPV#prqlwrulqj#ri#doo#Wxqd#yhvvhov# Recommendation 12-06 lqfoxglqj#fduulhuv1# Vwulfw#hqirufhphqw#ri#Ilvkhulhv# +Dphqgphqw,#Dfw/#5347#+Dfw#;;3,1# Wxqd#Ilvk# 21 Fisheries Management Plan of Ghana Marine Fisheries Sector 2015-2019 6# ELRORJ\2VWRFN#DVVHVVPHQW# Nh|# lvvxh# 5=# Lpsurylqj# lqirupdwlrq# rq# ￀vkhulhv# elrorj|# dqg# vwrfn# dvvhvvphqw# wr# vxssruw# uhexloglqj#kduyhvw#vwudwhj|=# Strategic actions dssolhg#wr=#DOO# FLEETS Actions to implement strategy KPI

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