Table of contents
1.0 Background 8
1.1 Purpose of Report
8 2.0
Methods and Limitations 8
2.1 Pre-testing 8
2.3 Selection of coastal communities and districts
8 2.3
Formation of Field Teams 8
2.4 Data collection
9 3.0 Rapid Assessment of Coastal Communities in in the Western Region:
Summary of Findings for Shama District 10
Background 10 Profile of Shama District: Brief History of Shama
10 Physical Characteristics
10 Local and traditional governance
11 Demographic Characteristics
11 Economic Activities, Livelihoods and Quality of Life
12 Environment 12
Land Use 13
Key Coastal and Fisheries Issues in Shama District 13
Fisheries Issues 13
Coastal Management Issues 14
Other Development Issues of Concern in Coastal Communities 15
References 15 Appendix 1: List of Key Contacts
16 Appendix 2: Description of Fishing Gears
17 Appendix 3: Description of Fishing Vessels in Shama District
19 Appendix 4: District Validation Workshop Outputs
20 : Stories from the field
24 Appendix 5
Annex A:Coastal Village Summaries for Shama District 25
ABIESI 26
SHAMA BENTSIR, SHAMA APO, AMENA-ANO 30
ABOADZE 37 ANLO BEACH
42 ATWEREBOANDA 46
4.0 Rapid Assessment of Coastal Communities in the Western Region:
Summary of Findings for Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Area STMA 48
Background 48 Profile of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Area STMA: Brief History of STMA
48 Physical Characteristics
49 Local and traditional governance
49 Demographic Characteristics
49 Economic Activities, Livelihoods and Quality of Life
50 Environment 51
Land Use 52
Key Coastal and Fisheries Issues in the STMA 52
Other Development Issues of Concern in Coastal Communities 54
References 55 Appendix 1: List of Key Contacts
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Appendix 2: Description of Fishing Gears 58
Appendix 3: Description of Fishing Vessels in the STMA 59
Appendix 4: Validation Workshop Outputs 60
Appendix 5: Stories on Traditional Knowledge and Natural Resources Management. 63 Annex B: Coastal Village Summaries for Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly 64
ADAKOPE 65 NEW TAKORADI
69 POASI
73 NKOTOMPO 77
ESSANAB AND EGYNABOWABAKAM 80
EKUASI 84 BAKANO BAKAEKYIR
87 NGYERESIA 91
SEKONDI –EUROPEAN TOWN 95
ESSIPON 101
5.0 Rapid Assessment of Coastal Communities in the Western Region: Summary of Findings for Ahanta West District
104
Background 104 Profile of Ahanta West District: Brief History
104 Physical Characteristics
104 Governance 105
Demographic Characteristics 105
Economic Activities 106
Environment 107 Land Use
108 Key Coastal and Fisheries Issues in the Ahanta West District
108 Fisheries Issues
109 Coastal Management Issues
110 Other Issues of Concern in Coastal Communities
110 References 110
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Appendix 1 Appendix 2: Landing Beach Committee Issues
113 Appendix 3: Description of Fishing Gears
115 Appendix 4: Description of Fishing Vessels
116 Appendix 5: Output from District validation workshop
117 Cont’d Appendix 5: Output from District validation workshop
119 Annex C:Coastal Village Summaries for the Ahanta West District
121 NEW AMANFUL
122 FUNKO 126
ADJOA 130 PUPUNI 133
ASEMKO 136 BUTRE 140
BUSUA 144 DIXCOVE 147
ACHOWA 151 AKWIDAA 155
CAPE THREE POINTS 159
PRINCESSTOWN 162 AWUNA KROM EHONLE NWIANZO
166 AKATEKYI 168
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MIEMIA 172 EGYAMBRA 175
6.0 Rapid Assessment of Coastal Communities in the Western Region: Summary of Findings for Nzema East Municipal Assembly
179
Background 179 Profile of nzema east municpal assembly: Brief History of the District
179 Governance system
180 Demographic Characteristics
180 Economic Activities
181 Environment 181
Key Coastal and Fisheries Issues in the Nzema East Municipality 182
Fisheries Issues 182
Coastal Management Issues 183
Other Development Issues 183
References 183 Appendix 1: List of Key Contacts
184 Appendix 2: Description of Fishing Gears
185 Appendix 4: Landing beach committee storiesissues and others
187 Appendix 5: Output from validation workshop
189 Annex D: Coastal Village Summaries for Nzema East District
193 AGYAN 194
AKONU 198 DOMUNLI 202
APEWOSIKA 205 ANTO-APEWOSIKA 211
FANTE LINE LOWER AXIM 215
BOAT ASE LOWER AXIM 219
UPPER AXIM SOLO 223
AMANFOKUMA 227 BRAWIRE 231
AKYENIM 235
7.0 Rapid Assessment of Coastal Communities in the Western Region: Summary of Findings for Ellembelle District
239
Background 239 Profile of Ellembelle District : Brief History
239 Physical Characteristics
239 Local and Traditional Governance
240 Population 241
Rural – Urban Split 243
Migration 243
Religion and Ethnicity 243
Economic Activities, Livelihoods and Quality of Life 243
Environment 245 Land Use
246 Coastal Management Issues
249 References 250
Appendix 1: List of Key Contacts 251
Appendix 2: Description of Fishing Gears Used in Ellembelle 252
Appendix 3: Description of Fishing Vessels in the Ellembelle 253
Appendix 4. Ellembelle District Validation Workshop Outcomes 255
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Annex E: Coastal Village Summaries for the Ellembelle District 256
ANOCHIE 262 BAKU
266 NGALECHIE 270
NGALEKPOLE 273 EIKWE 276
KRISAN 279 SANZULE 282
AKONU 285 MPAIN 289
NZULELOANU 292 ESIAMA 294
KIKAM 298 ASEMKO 301
BOBRAMA 304 SANTA 307
SANWOMA ANKOBRA 311
8.0 Rapid Assessment of Coastal Communities in the Western Region: Summary of Findings for the Jomoro District Assembly
315
Background 315 Profile of Jomoro District Assembly: Brief History
315 Demographic Characteristics
316 Governance Systems
316 Environment 320
Eco-Tourism 321 Land Use
321 Key Coastal and Fisheries Issues in the Jomoro District
322 Fisheries Issues
322 Coastal management issues
323 Other Development Issues of Concern in Coastal Communities
323 Community Needs Prioritization
324 References 324
Appendix 1: List of Key Community Contacts 325
Appendix 3: Description of Fishing Vessels in the Jomoro District 333
Annex F:Coastal Village Summaries for Jomoro District 334
AGYEZA 335 AHOBRE 1
339 AHOBRE 2
342 ALLENGENZULE 345
ANLOMATOAPE 348 ATWEBANSO 351
AVOLENUNEWTOWN 355 BEYIN
359 BONYERE 364
EDOBO 367 EFASU 371
EGBAZO 376 EKABAKU 380
EKPU 383
ELONYI 388 ENZILIBO 392
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ENZEMENTIANU 395 JEWAY 399
KENGEN 402 MANGYEA 407
MATIKA 411 MPEASEM 414
NGELEKAZO 417 OLD KABENLASUAZO
420 WENEN 423
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1.0 Background 1.1
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