Ghana Industrial bottom trawl fishery|
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more>> <<less Overview: Trawlers are of steel hulls, generally over 35m in length and with engines of over 600 hp. Required to operate beyond the 30m depth. These vessels have freezing facilities on board for preserving fish. Fishing trips on the average are monthly. Species exploited are mainly cuttlefish, seabreams, groupers, snappers, soles and croakers.
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Geographic reference: Ghana
Spatial Scale: National
Reference year: 2017
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| Fishing Activity Type of production system: 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; Oceanic. 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 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: 22 - 40 meters. Trawlers are of steel hulls, generally over 35m in length and with engines of over 600 hp. Catch Handling and Processing Equipment Freezer Flag State  Ghana Protected Species (Bycatch) Turtles and marine mammals Ports Ports of Tema, Takoradi, Sekondi Fisherfolks Community Ghana and China nationals List of fishery Indicators Fishery Indicators | Type | Measure | Value | Unit | Time period |
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| Nominal Effort | Number of vessels | 74 | vessels | 2020 | | Employment | Number of fishermen | 600 | Persons | 2017 | | Production | Catch | 67203 | tonnes | 2017 |
Post Harvest Fish Utilisation Dried, fresh, smoked 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); High seas. Management Regime Management Methods Compliance measure, Closed fishing season, Gear restrictions, Area restrictions with focus on Spawner/Juvenile protection, Environmental protection - Binding Fisheries Laws and regulations on fishing operations such as licensing, registration, mesh sizes, etc. in place; endorcement not very strong. 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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