Ghana Semi-industrial bottom trawl fishery|
| | | Ghana Semi-industrial bottom trawl fishery |
| | 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. |
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more>> <<less Overview: Locally built wooden vessels generally of length 8 - 37m with in-board engines of up to 400 hp. Two types of vessels by length operate in this fishery: 8 - 12m are termed small vessels and larger vessels are 12 - 37m. Bottom trawling is done in waters greater than 30 m and mostly practiced during the non-upwelling seasons. Ice is taken aboard for preserving fish. Fishing trips can last up to a week. Main species caught include croakers, soles, burritos, and Penaeus spp.
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| Fishing Activity Type of production system: Semi-industrial Fishery Area Climatic zone: Tropical. Bottom type: Hard bottom; Soft bottom. Depth zone: Coastal (0 m - 50 m); Shelf (50 m - 200 m). Horizontal distribution: Neritic. Vertical distribution: Demersal. 10 - 40 nautical miles from coast. Depth beyond 30 meters. Geo References for: Ghana 
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| Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ) | GHA - Ghana |
More Geo References The following area codes have been found as intersecting the location of Ghana Semi-industrial bottom trawl fisheryResources Exploited Bigeye grunt - Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and BeninLesser African threadfin - Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and BeninWest African croakers - Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and BeninRed Pandora - Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and BeninCuttlefishes - GhanaCunene horse mackerel - Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo and BeninTarget Species Adult & Juvenile Vessel Type Vessel length: 25 - 30 meters. In-board engines of up to 400 hp. Catch Handling and Processing Equipment Ice Flag State  Ghana Protected Species (Bycatch) Turtles and marine mammals Ports Ports of Tema and Sekondi-Takoradi. Landing sites at Apam, Mumford, Elmina, Axim Trip Duration 1 - 3 days, up to a week. 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 | 95 | vessels | 2020 | | Employment | Number of fishermen | 840 | Persons | 2018 | | Production | Catch | 896.241 | 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 under national jurisdiction: Ghana Maritime Area: Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ). 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.pdfBibliography 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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