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Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development
Fisheries Commission
FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
PLAN OF GHANA
A National Policy for the Management of
the Marine Fisheries Sector
The Ghana Government is fully committed to implementing a robust
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Citation: Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (2015).
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requires bold and immediate policy and management actions.
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4
Description of the
Ghanaian Fisheries Sector
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Ghana’s Marine Fishing Sector
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4.3 The Industrial Sector
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Status of Exploitation
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