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Ghana fisheries and blue economy development

Overview

Ghana is engaging in multiple international and bilateral efforts to strengthen its blue economy and fisheries management.

On October 19, 2026, Ghana and Norway signed a five-year cooperation agreement under the Oceans for Development Programme. Norway pledged up to 100 million Norwegian kroner in technical assistance to support sustainable marine resource management, improve food security, and combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. This initiative aims to protect a sector that generates over $425 million in annual exports for Ghana.

Following this, Ghana and Nigeria met in Accra to discuss coordinated efforts in the Gulf of Guinea. The two nations focused on joint research, information sharing, and enforcement to address declining fish stocks and illegal fishing. Concurrently, Ghana’s Fisheries Minister inspected fish-weighing systems at the Tema Fishing Harbour to improve data accuracy and monitoring, a move intended to address concerns regarding the country’s European Union yellow card status.

Entities

Fisheries Commission of Ghana · Tema Fishing Harbour · Thomas Nyarko Ampem · Ghana · Norway

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Ghana and Nigeria seek cooperation in fisheries management

    Ghana and Nigeria are collaborating to improve fisheries management and combat illegal fishing in the Gulf of Guinea, while Ghana works to enhance weighing transparency to address EU regulatory concerns.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Ghana and Norway sign agreement to boost blue economy

    Ghana and Norway have entered a five-year agreement to develop Ghana’s blue economy, with Norway providing up to $10.6 million in technical support for marine resource management and fisheries governance.

Sources

bizwatchnigeria.ng · dailyagricnews.com · ecofinagency.com · europesays.com · forcechange.com · ghananewspage.com · panafricanvisions.com · punchng.com