The Chamber of Aquaculture Ghana is calling on President John Mahama to nominate a transformative and dynamic leader to the Ministry. The Aquaculture Chamber while expressing its gratitude to the President Mahama for maintaining the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture said the sector needs a leader that,..........
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The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), in partnership with the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Business Network, has officially launched the SUN Business Network in Ghana. The initiative, unveiled on December 12, 2024, at the Best Premier Hotel in Accra,..........
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The Fisheries Commission of Ghana, under the auspices of the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, has introduced the Ghana National Aquaculture Development Plan (GNADP), a significant initiative to transform its aquaculture industry.........
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On November 19, 2024, stakeholders gathered at the Mensvic Hotel for the end-of-initiative workshop of the Resilient Aquatic Food Systems Initiative (AqFS) in Ghana. Organized by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), the event provided a platform for reflecting on the outcomes of the aquaculture pilot in northern Ghana and charting the way forward for sustainable aquaculture practices under the government’s newly launched Aquaculture for Food and Jobs (AFJ) program.........
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Stakeholders in the aquaculture industry have been urged to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Speaking at the Aquaculture Awards 2024, Executive Director of Tarzan Enterprises, Ziad Hamoui emphasised that, Ghana is not the only country facing value chain disruptions........
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Government has reiterated its plan to improve the aquaculture industry. According to Deputy Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Musah Abdul Aziz Ayaba, government is working to increase the annual income from farmed fish from $186 million to $436 million by 2028 under the Ghana National Aquaculture Development Plan. ......
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Foluke Areola, President of the African Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society, has issued a strong appeal to the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Ghana to collaborate in hosting Aquaculture Africa 2026.Speaking at the Aquaculture 2024 event in Accra, themed “Stakeholder Collaborations: A Key to Building a Resilient and Strong Aquaculture Industry,” Areola emphasised the significant benefits that hosting such an event would bring to Ghana’s aquaculture sector......
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The high feed cost continues to be a significant challenge for Ghana’s aquaculture industry, affecting its competitiveness in both local and international markets.According to Seth Akwaboah,CEO of the Association of Ghana Industries, the cost of producing a kilogram of fish in Ghana is $2.15, nearly double that of other countries, including some within Africa.......
Read MoreThis initiative aims to equip Ghanaian technicians and veterinary fish doctors with the skills and resources necessary to conduct histopathological analyses locally, thereby reducing reliance on foreign laboratories for sample analysis......
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Former Deputy Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Moses Anim has cautioned against padding data submitted to the ministry. He stated that the practice makes government policies ineffective........
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Youth are the machinery for national development and In quest of national development, it is critical to develop their capabilities in all the sector of the economy, especially, in aquaculture.The CEO of the Chamber of Aquaculture, Mr. Jacob Adzikah revealed this during the launch of the 2024 aquaculture exhibition at Accra. .......
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Jacob Adzikah, the CEO of the Chamber of Aquaculture Ghana, has said that this year’s aquaculture event will focus on enticing investors and promoting cooperation within the industry. Addressing attendees at the launch ceremony, Adzikah underscored the primary aim of the event, stressing its significance in drawing investment and encouraging collaboration within the sector........
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The Chamber of Aquaculture Ghana and the Blue Food Partnership of the World Economic Forum have entered into a partnership to ensure sustainable aquaculture in Ghana. Karen Demavivas, the overall lead of the Blue Food Partnership, says since 2021, the Blue Food Partnership has been driving science-based initiatives aimed at fostering sustainable and nutritious blue food value chains, particularly focusing on aquaculture.........
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The Chamber of Aquaculture Ghana (COA), on 23rd December, 2023, made a significant donation to the children of Kressner Orphanage located in Kodjo-Ashong in the Greater Accra region.This generous act of charity made by the Chamber, brought immense joy and relief to the children residing .......
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The Aquaculture Research and Development Centre (ARDEC), an institution under the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Water Research Institute has had its share of the destruction being caused by a spillage from the Akosombo Dam in the Eastern Region as majority of its fish ponds are flooded and cages washed away........
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The Chamber of Aquaculture Ghana has disclosed that fish farmers along the Volta Lake have lost live fish stock worth ₵46 million due to the spillage of water from the Akosombo Dam. The Volta River Authority opened the dam recently to ensure that the hydro power plant is not damaged as a result of the rising water levels.......
Read MoreA Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Moses Anim has underscored the need to increase fish production, adding that government is working assiduously to support the youth in aquaculture.......
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Ghana is one Africa’s coastal countries with huge water resources but struggles to produce enough fish for local consumption.It heavily relies on imports costing it dearly and depriving local fish farmers of great economic opportunities......
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The Chamber of Aquaculture Ghana awarded this year’s movers and shakers of aquaculture industry at a colourful gala held at World Trade Centre in the capital Accra.The winners were rewarded for their outstanding contributions and achievements in different aquaculture fields at a dinner and awards night organized under the auspices of the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and the Fisheries Commission......
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Woman at Soumbedioune fish market. Greenpeace is campaigning in West Africa for the establishment of a sustainable, low impact fisheries policy that takes into account the needs and interests of small-scale fishermen and the local communities that depend on healthy oceans......
Read MoreIn line with this, he said the ministry had decoupled aquaculture from inland fisheries, and set up a dedicated directorate for it, as well as set up an aquaculture health unit with various monitoring programmes.......
Read MoreStakeholders in the aquaculture industry are lamenting the increasing cost of fish feed and materials in the market. According to the Chief Executive of the Chamber of Aquaculture Ghana, Jacob Adzikah, the cost of fish feed has gone up by about 200%......
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The Chamber of Aquaculture-Ghana has called on government and other stakeholders to extend support to the sector through collaboration in order to create massive jobs for the youth and address challenges facing the industry.......
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The Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Ministry (MoFAD) is currently engaging stakeholders to focus and explore fish hatcheries that produce genetically improved fish breeds to augment existing depleting stocks in the country’s waters, sector minister Mavis Hawa Koomson has disclosed......
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The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development will soon receive funds from the Ministry of Finance to support the Aquaculture for Food and Jobs Programme.....
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Ghana’s Chamber of Aquaculture has launched the “Aquaculture Ghana” initiative aimed at giving aquaculture stakeholders a shared forum for networking, showcasing innovation and promoting Ghanaian aquaculture....
Read MoreDubbed: ”Aquaculture Ghana”, the programme will allow stakeholders to interact and share new ideas, promote businesses and services and showcase latest innovations in the sector’s value chain.....
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Current environmental activities in Ghana poses great threat to the living organisms in the ecosystem as well as the sectors of the economy especially to the...
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“If we are to be part of the African Continental Free Trade Area with even a bigger market of billion dollars continent instead of 400 million dollars in ECOWAS, we need to scale up, our sectors are too small....
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Inconsistent policies, including the poorly-managed decoupling of the fisheries sub-sector from the wider food and agriculture ministry, are among the major problems bedeviling the sub-sector...
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Investors in aquaculture will enjoy five years tax holidays, duty exemption, among others, the Ghana Investment Promotion..
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The Chamber for Aquaculture is calling on government to waive taxes on importation of raw materials used in producing feed for fishes....
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The Chamber of Aquaculture in Ghana has accepted to host the May 2021 E-Conference. The CEO of the Chamber Mr Jacob Adzikah says they are ready to make the event a memorable one....
Read MoreThe cedi’s rapid depreciation against major trading currencies and the ongoing Russian-Ukraine war, among other factors, have increased the cost of feed and inputs in production for the aquaculture industry ....
Read MoreThe cedi’s rapid depreciation against major trading currencies and the ongoing Russian-Ukraine war, among other factors, have increased the cost of feed and inputs in production for the aquaculture industry ....
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Fish makes up 60 per cent of the average Ghanaian’s protein diet. It is the next most popular animal protein after chicken and beef and is expected to overtake them in a few years.The fishing industry in Ghana is generally made up of marine, inland and aquaculture. With the recent decline in marine catches, aquaculture development has increased. ....
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They said in the current environment where production cost was skyrocketing, a pricing regime was necessary to check the activities of intermediaries (middle men) whom they claimed made huge profits at the expense of farmers.....
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