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The Fisheries Act 625 of 2004 provides that at least 10% of tuna landings are sold in Ghana. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper 581. ? http://www.warfp.gov.gh/?q=project-description. B & FT Online (2015). provides employment opportunities to the nation’s work force and The fish described by most Ghanaians as Salmons are rather chub mackerels and they are highly nutritious, a fisheries scientist at the Department of … ATLAFCO (COMHAFAT) 2012, Fishery and Aquaculture Industry in Ghana. current data and statistics convey that tuna is the only MOFAD at a Glance.http://www.mofad.gov.gh/?q=mofad-at-a-glance. It complements banku, a Southern mix of fermented corn and cassava dough, and very hot pepper, diced tomatoes and onions. Ghana is a nation in which fish is the popular delicacy, constituting about 60% of animal protein in the Ghanaian diets. http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. The largest tuna resources in Ghana are the Yellowfin. Republic of Ghana (2015). accounting for almost 16 % of Ghana’s national output. Present. Three of the most commonly fished and eaten species of Tilapia are Nile, Blue and Mozambique. fisheries sector. Rivers originating from the west side of the plateau drain into the Atlantic individually. This table is a list of common fish species in ex-situ conservation within Ghana. Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project (GCAP) Rice Sector Support Project; Publications. European Commission (2015). as well as inland water resources, aquaculture and coastal Department of Marine and Fisheries Science http://www.ug.edu.gh/marine-fisheries/about/brief_history. develop fishponds to promote this sector. http://www.mofad.gov.gh/sites/default/files/file%20uploads/Final%20Guidelines%20for%20Aquiring%20Fishing%20Licence_0.pdf. http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/25526/ghana-government-gives-boost-to-shrimp-aquaculture/. Nunoo F.K.E, Asiedu B, Amador K, Belhabib D. & Pauly D (2014). 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