CRC
1 February 2019
Aug 18-21: Conference on Fisheries and Coastal Environment in Accra, Ghana ...read more1 November 2018
Nov 8: CRC to host RIMTA’s Annual MeetingCRC will be hosting the RI Marine Trades Association’s annual ...read more25 October 2018
Nov 8 and Nov 9: Game of FloodsCRC is teaming up with Providence, RI Emergency Management Agency – ...read moreThe purpose of the study is to identify the genetic structure of the sardinella fish stocks between Morocco and Angola for management purposes. The terms of reference for the study were presented to the seventh session of the CECAF Scientific Sub-Committee in Tenerife, Spain from 14-16 October 2015.
read moreThis technical brief lays out the rationale and likely impacts of implementing a second traditional fishing holiday by the canoe fleet as one contribution to a suite of management measures needed to end overfishing and rebuild fish stocks. It is a pathway to improved landings of fish that have been on the decline for over two decades. This fishing effort reduction measure is one of several measures mandated by the National Fisheries Management Plan for the marine sector adopted in 2015. The second fishing holiday has the support of key national fisheries stakeholder associations including the Ghana National Canoe Fishermen’s Council and the National Fish Processors and Traders Association. It is recommended that the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development issue a public notice of a fisheries regulation for an additional non-fishing day for the Western, Central, Greater Accra and Volta regions on Sunday each week, as well as Tuesday as a non-fishing day for Western, Central and Greater Accra, and Saturday as non-fishing day for the Volta region.
read moreThe annual forum with the Fisheries Minister is part of an advocacy platform instituted by Development Action Association to interact with policy makers in order to ascertain first-hand information on the laws and regulations regarding fisheries in Ghana and the international community. For this year’s 4th forum, participants were drawn from the Greater Accra, Central and Western regions, Development Action Association (DAA), Central and Western Region Fisheries Improvement Association (CEWEFIA) and DAASGIFT Quality Foundation (DQF). A communique outlining the successes and challenges of fish processors, solutions to ensure responsible fishing, and fish processing in the country was read on behalf of the group by Sister-Hope Asmah; and then presented to the Minister. The Minister, Hon. Elizabeth Aforley Quaye was very pleased to meet the fish processors and appreciated the hard work done by the three organizations to support sustainable fisheries in Ghana.
read moreThe role of women in post-harvest fishery delivery especially in fish processing is enormous, and supports household income and livelihoods. However, the post-harvest value chain of the fishing industry is confronted with many challenges. Central among them is management of the fishing business itself as a means of generating sustainable income to better lives; and low involvement in decision making that affect them. Apart from fishing from the sea which is predominantly a male activity, all other fishing related businesses are mostly undertaken by women. These women in their daily business activities continue to battle with making their views and voices heard in socio-economic issues that boarders on their development. The Development Action Association (DAA) organized a two-day training in basic advocacy skills to enable them build their capacity, sharpen their skills in advocating on issues that affect their businesses and livelihood. This will enable beneficiaries build the needed strength and constituencies to improve their sector, as well as create awareness for improved fishing and processing practices.
read moreThe SFMP initiated a low PAH improved stove development program in 2016 to find solution to the high levels of PAH in smoked fish produced in Ghana. This exercise led to the development of the downdraft and Ahotor technology. The downdraft technology – a fired-brick combustion chamber that allows for the use of small but efficient fire, the combustion gases from which are then pre-mixed with a larger flow of clean air, to give faster flowing but cooler gas stream at an optimal temperature of ~120°C (250°F). This is then used to smoke/dry the fish in conditions that prevent the formation of high PAH levels. However, the downdraft design is very cumbersome and complicated to construct. Also, although it is easy to operate, using it could be quite frustrating due to high temperature in the smoking chamber which disallows uniform smoking/cooking in the chamber. To address this challenge, the Ahotor oven was developed as a retrofit of the Chorkor stove to reduce PAH levels in smoked fish and smoke exposure to stove users, as well as resolve the lack of uniformity in smoking observed with the downdraft designs. The Ahotor technology is simple, easy to build, functional and user friendly.
read moreThe purpose of this Technical Assistance visit was to follow up on a recent March 2018 study tour of two Densu Oyster Picker’s Association (DOPA) oyster pickers and one DAA staff from Ghana to The Gambia and to support the application of lessons learned. The Ghanaian women came to The Gambia to visit oyster harvesting communities and learn the best oyster harvesting methods, good governance and co- management practices, as well as post-harvest processing and marketing techniques. From May 1 – 5, 2018, a team of three people led by Fatou Janha, Director of TOWA, Lamin Saine from the Department of Parks and Wildlife and Isatou Jarju from TOWA, conducted a 5-day visit to the DOPA women oyster pickers in the Densu River estuary delta in Ghana.
read moreThe main objectives of the tour were: *To Provide a learning platform for partners on the Torkor Model. *Experience and understand how real changes on the ground were achieved. *Find opportunities for replication in the Central Region.
read moreThe objectives of the training program were to; *Identify and train local artisans on the Ahotor stove construction and promotion. * Control and protect the standards of the Ahotor technology by giving interested artisans the needed training. *Increase the front of Ahotor oven promotion along the coast. *Use the opportunity to create demand for the Ahotor oven.
read moreThe objective is to understand the monitoring systems undertaken by the Fisheries Commission in implementation of the fisheries laws. *The study tour was undertaken upon request of the participants during the two-day training on the fisheries laws.
read moreThe objectives of the training were to: * Inform the staff of the project concept and objectives and how the center fits into achieving the project objective * To explain the need for the center and the business plan developed for the center * To explain their responsibilities and role in managing the center towards achieving the project’s goal.
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