Regional News of Sunday, 7 March 2021Source: Michael Oberteye, ContributorKpong fisher folks worried over aquatic weeds hampering fishing activities on the Volta LakeLarge volumes of the water body are covered in the weedsFisherfolks fishing in various parts of the Volta Lake have persistently complained about the presence of aquatic weeds on the Lake which impede their fishing activities. Fishermen in Kpong are no exception as large volumes of the water body are covered in the weeds. Nearby, two machines supposedly brought by the management body of the Volta Lake, the Volta River Authority (VRA), were parked idle having broken down for years now. According to him, he has been fishing on the Volta Lake for the past 20 years. As part of efforts to clear the weeds off the Volta Lake at Kpong, the VRA, about five years ago introduced two weed clearing machines.

Source: GhanaWeb March 07, 2021 23:26 UTC