Ghana Artisanal hooks and lines and longlines demersal fishery|
| | Ghana Artisanal hooks and lines and longlines demersal fishery |
Dug out Hook and Line/longline [FCWC] - HOOK AND LINE |
| Data Ownership | This document provided, maintained and owned by Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) , is part of CECAF-FCWC Fisheries Reports data collection. |
| more>> <<less Overview: Canoe size range 12.0 - 18.5m long, also termed ‘Lagas’ canoes’. Operate in deep waters of about 80 meters on hard bottoms. Fish are attracted by natural or artificial bait placed on hooks fixed to lines or snoods. Ice is used at sea to preserve high value demersal fish at sea in insulated containers. They stay out at sea for 2 to 4 days targeting large demersals such as sparids, snappers and groupers within rocky bottoms.
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| Fishing Activity Type of production system: Artisanal Fishery Area Climatic zone: Tropical. Bottom type: Hard bottom. Depth zone: Shelf - Uppershelf (up to 100 m). Horizontal distribution: Neritic. Vertical distribution: Demersal. 50 nautical miles from coast. Geo References for: Ghana Ghana
Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ) | GHA - Ghana |
More Geo References The following area codes have been found as intersecting the location of Ghana Artisanal hooks and lines and longlines demersal fishery Resources Exploited Bigeye grunt - Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and BeninEuropean anchovy - Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and BeninLesser African threadfin - Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and BeninSouthern pink shrimp - Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and BeninRound sardinella - Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and BeninWest African croakers - Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and BeninMadeiran sardinella - Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and BeninRed Pandora - Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and BeninCunene horse mackerel - Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and Benin Target Species Adult & Juvenile Vessel Type Dug out canoe. Vessel length: 12 - 18 meters. Catch Handling and Processing Equipment Ice Flag State Ghana Protected Species (Bycatch) Turtles and marine mammals Fisherfolks Community Fanti, Ga and Ewe ethnic groups in coastal communities in Ghana from Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions List of fishery Indicators Fishery Indicators Type | Measure | Value | Unit | Time period |
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Nominal Effort | Number of vessels | 1344 | vessels | 2016 | Employment | Number of fishermen | 7392 | Persons | 2018 | Production | Catch | 5624 | tonnes | 2018 |
Post Harvest Fish Utilisation Dried, fresh, smoked Markets Ghana, Togo, Cote d'Ivore, Benin, Nigeria Management Management unit: Yes Jurisdictional framework Management Body/Authority(ies): Ministry of Fisheries and Aquacultre Development (MOFAD) Mandate: Management. Area of Competence: Ghana Maritime Area: National waters. Management Regime Management Methods Compliance measure, Closed fishing season, Gear restrictions with focus on Spawner/Juvenile protection, Environmental protection - Binding Fisheries Laws (Act 625) and regulations (L. I. 1968) on registration, mesh sizes, prohibited fishing methods and tools etc., conflict management in place; enforcement is weak, co-management being encouraged. More information on fisheries legislation at: FAOLEX legislative database Source of Information Information provided by the FCWC Secretariat (FCWC Regional Database) and the Ghana Ministry of Fisheries and Aquacultre Development (MOFAD). April 2021. FAO. 2021. Report of the Fisheries and Resources Monitoring System (FIRMS) and Fishery Statistics Capacity Development Data Workshop. Virtual Workshop, 26–30 October 2020. Rome. http://www.fao.org/3/cb3723en/cb3723en.pdf Bibliography Committee for Inland Fisheries of Africa / Comité des pêches continentales pour d'Afrique, 1987 Report of the third session of the Sub-Committee for the protection and development of the fisheries in the Sahelian Zone. Accra, Ghana, 6–9 October 1986. Report of the third session of the Sub-Committee for the Protection and Development of Fisheries in the Sahelian Zone. Accra, Ghana, October 6–9, 1986. FAO Fish.Rep./FAO Fisheries Report , (377): 27 p. http://www.fao.org/3/ad859b/ad859b00.htmFAO. Report of the Pre-survey Meeting to Plan the Year 2000 Survey with the R/V DR. FRIDTJOF NANSEN in the Western Gulf of Guinea (Benin, Togo, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire). Tema, Ghana, 26 August 2000. FAO Fisheries Report/FAO Rapport sur les pêches. No. 663. Rome, FAO. 2002. 50p. http://www.fao.org/3/Y2986B/y2986b01.htm |
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