The Canoe and Fishing Gear Owners Association of Ghana (CaFGOAG) has drawn the attention of government over their resolve to streamline pertinent issues to ensure a successful implementation of the 2022 closed fishing season.
According to CaFGOAG, the closed fishing season for canoe fishers, since its successful implementation in 2019, had become a necessary management measure, especially in the artisanal sub-sector.
This observation was contained in a statement issued and signed by the President of the Association, Nana Kweigya, after the fifth National Council meeting of CaFGOAG, held at Keta in the Volta Region.
According to the statement, CaFGOAG supported the implementation of a closed season as an important fisheries management measure that would contribute to rebuild depleted marine fish stocks.
The statement added that in 2021, CaFGOAG provided firm support for the implementation of the closed fishing season and organised a lot of community and press engagements to educate fishers, particularly canoe owners, on the benefits of a closed fishing season.