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REPUBLIC OF GHANA

Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development

Fisheries Commission

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

PLAN OF GHANA

A National Policy for the Management of

the Marine Fisheries Sector


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The Ghana Government is fully committed to implementing a robust

Fisheries Management Plan to ensure long term conservation of its

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nutritional safety at a national level.

Citation: Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (2015).

National Fisheries Management Plan, Government of Ghana pp48

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Fisheries Management Plan of Ghana, published on October 2015


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The Operational Plan 2015. This illustrates the means of

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Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development

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in revenue each year and accounts for at least 4.5% of Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

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Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MOFAD)

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Description of the

Ghanaian Fisheries Sector

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Source: Fisheries Commission Annual Report 2014

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4.3 The Industrial Sector

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4.4 The Semi-Industrial Sector

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4.5 The Artisanal Sector

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Status of Exploitation

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Marine Fisheries Sector 2015-2019

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FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

PLAN OF GHANA

A National Policy for the Management of

the Marine Fisheries Sector

2015-2019