General News of Saturday, 29 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The Minister says she is fully committed to eliminating illegal fishing• She reveals that the European Union has threatened to sanction Ghana if it fails to tackle illegal fishing• According to the Minister, she is going to ensure the prosecution of persons involved in illegal fishing activities to deter those involvedThe Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson has reaffirmed her commitment in stomping out the activities of illegal fishing practices in the Ghanaian fishing industry. According to the Minister, the warning by the European Union will serve as another motivation to tackle illegal fishing which she had personally committed to dealing with even before assuming office. In the Minister’s view, practices including light fishing and the use of chemicals are not just illegal but harmful. She emphasized that her pursuit for sanity in the fishing industry will be without fear or favour and thus cited an ongoing case where a fisherman is facing prosecution for engaging in illegal fishing. What is the ‘EU Yellow Card’The “yellow card” is an official warning issued by the European Union to trading partners falling short of tackling illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Source: GhanaWeb May 29, 2021 08:26 UTC