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 Sustainable Fisheries Management Project (SFMP) organized Fisheries Communication summit in Accra on September 13-14, 2018. Key partners from the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Fisheries Commission, Environmental Justice Foundation, CARE, CEWEFIA, Friends of the Nation, Resonance Global, Netherlands Development Agency (SNV), Hen Mpoano and Development Action Associate participated. Discussion at the summit were focused on issues of communication that bind together preparation for fisheries closed season next year and Supporting the effort of Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development/Fisheries Commission in the implementation of the National Fisheries Management Plan.
read moreThe General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) of the TUC implemented the Torkor Model at Kpando Torkor in the Volta Region which focused on fishers (fishermen and processors). The model put in place systems that promote decent work and community development, using Child Labor as an entry point. The Model is hinged on organizing and mobilizing fish workers (including fishermen and fish processors) and employers (boat/canoe owners) by equipping them with the relevant knowledge, skills and motivation to combat child labor, enhance their productivity and share their experiences with national and international partners.The Child Labor and trafficking partners’ team of the SFMP wasinterested in understanding how the Model was implemented and assess the possibility of replicating the learnings in the respective pilot communities. It is in this regard that the team decided to embarkon a tour to Kpando Torkor to experience the changes on the ground and learn from the beneficiaries.
read moreThe main objective of this study is to explore the capacity of DAA Fisheries Training Center (DFTC) to produce and supply various forms of fish to local and formal markets in Ghana under healthy and hygienic conditions. The market survey seeks to: • Determine consumer preference for different kind of fish in Ghana. • Determine consumers’ consumption patterns in relation to volume and frequency. • Identify the key potential fish sales outlets and develop a supply chain. • Determine which fish species are preferred by the market.
read moreThe objective of the Mid-Term Organizational Capacity Assessment was: *To Identify opportunities and tailor collaboration to develop the capacity of 9 selected Government of Ghana units to sustainably contribute to the fisheries sector results supported by SFMP. *Monitor progress and document results under the SFMP capacity development result area and PMP Indicator 4. “Number of institutions with improved capacity to develop and implement managed access fisheries management plans.”
read moreLe projet USAID/COMFISH Plus de l’Initiative Alimentaire pour l’Avenir (Feed the Future) et la conservation de la biodiversité était une initiative de 4 523 583 $ sur deux (02) ans (1er octobre 2016 – 30 septembre 2018) financée par l’Agence Américaine pour le Développement International (USAID). USAID/COMFISH Plus était une phase d’extension du Projet USAID/COMFISH (14 février 2011 - 30 septembre 2016) mise en oeuvre à travers un Accord de Coopération entre l’USAID et l’Université de Rhode Island (URI).
read moreThe USAID Feed the Future (FtF) and Biodiversity COMFISH Plus Project (USAID/COMFISH Plus) was a $4,523,583 two-year initiative (October 1, 2016 – October 31, 2018) funded by the United States Agency for International Development. It was a follow-on to the five-year USAID/COMFISH initiative: Collaborative Management for a Sustainable Fisheries Future in Senegal (February 14, 2011 – September 30, 2016). USAID/COMFISH Plus was implemented through a Cooperative Agreement between USAID and the University of Rhode Island.
read moreThis document outlines suggested competencies and methods for the Ghana Police Academy to apply when developing a Marine Police Unit induction curriculum for training all new MPU Officers after graduating from the Police Academy and before joining the MPU on patrols.
read moreThe Organizational Capacity Assessment (OCA) which started in 2015 with local implementing partners of the Sustainable Fisheries Management Project is in its fourth year of implementation. The objective of the OCA was to ensure that local partners of the project have robust systems and structures to enable them in their capacity to provide quality and sustainable services to their constituents by implementing and sustaining the fisheries sector results that SFMP supports, and also to improve their readiness and capacity to receive direct funding from USAID and other donors.
read moreThis report covers the stakeholders’ consultations and engagements held in relation of the closed season and narrates the content and the key outputs.
read moreSeafood is one of the most traded food commodities in the world by value. Small-scale fisheries contribute significantly to the global production and supply of seafood. Yet, many small-scale fisheries in developing countries fail to maximize value of seafood products due to post-harvest loss, production, distribution, and marketing challenges.The purpose of this study is to examine how post-harvest innovations might address some of these challenges, whom they benefit along the fisheries value chain, and factors that influence adoption of innovations through two case studies in West Africa.
read more