The purpose of the visit was to officially congratulate the Minister on her recent appointment by the President and to also deliberate with the Minister on issues surrounding the fishing industry. Presenting their mission, the leadership of the fishermen noted the effects of illegal fishing practices on their industry and urged the Minister to ensure her tenure sees an end to such practices. On her part, the Minister assured the delegation of her absolute commitment in ending the menace of illegal fishing practices which she noted was harmful in addition to being illegal. Light fishing, using of dynamite, DDT and all those things will not be tolerated. The Minister hinted that the closed season on fishing for the year 2021 will be observed between July and August.

Source: GhanaWeb May 29, 2021 08:26 UTC