Ghana passes landmark fisheries law

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Source: EJF

Ghana’s president has given full assent to the country’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill, a move hailed as a historic moment by the Environmental Justice Foundation

EJF is calling the decision a bold step that will protect the livelihoods of small-scale fishers, improve food security and support the recovery of marine ecosystems.

The law expands the inshore exclusive zone and strengthens measures to tackle IUU fishing.

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