General News of Sunday, 19 May 2019Source: mynewsgh.comBan on fishing: Government lying to us - Fishermen wailThey also called for a ban on the use of Chinese fishing vessels on the seaSome canoe owners and fishermen in Cape Coast in the Central Region have accused government officials of owning Chinese fishing vessels used for inappropriate fishing on the coastal sea and lying to them on the ban on fishing. In an exclusive interview with MyNewsGh.com, the fisher folks said despite government’s one month ban on fishing, some Chinese fishing vessels are still in the business of fishing. They further called for a ban on the use of Chinese fishing vessels on the sea. Government has imposed a one month ban on all fishing activities in the country with effect from May 15 to June 15, 2019. According to the aggrieved fishermen, the increment of outboard motors and premix fuel as well as ban on fishing has collapsed the fishing industry and called on government to do everything possible to revive the fishing industry as soon as possible.

Source: GhanaWeb May 19, 2019 12:33 UTC