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The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture has been testing its aquaculture policy for food and employment at the James Camp Prisons fish farm in Accra.
This follows urgent measures taken by the government to increase Ghana's declining fish stocks.
"This is a very good start for one of the models of this program, namely collaboration with institutions for fish production. We plan to work with SHS, prison services and other institutions to produce aquaculture in these institutions, "said Sector Minister Elizabeth Naa Afoley Quaye at JoyBusiness.
A total of 235 fish food bags, supported by RANAAN Fish Feed West Africa, were donated to the James Camp Prison Fish Farm and 3,000 fingerlings were introduced into the pond.
At present, Ghana consumes more than 950,000 tonnes of fish a year and imports more than 60% of its fish. In 2016, Ghana imported about $ 135 million worth of fish due to the country's dwindling fish stocks.
Ghana's fisheries sector employs about 10% of the total population, representing two million jobs along the value chain. Fish consumption accounts for more than 60% of total protein intake in Ghana, which is much higher in coastal communities.
Death of tilapia at Fujian Farm
Ms. Afoley Quaye ruled out the possibility of Tilapia Lake Virus (TLV) when Tilapia died recently. According to her, a bacterial infection, badociated with environmental factors, killed the fish.
"It was not the TLV. It was a lack of oxygen due to the opening of the Bagre Dam. Some of the water has spilled into Lake Volta and brought oxygen to the lake. Because of the misuse of antibiotics, these fish died of bacterial infection, "she said.
To this end, the minister referred to the use of the (local) autogenous vaccine of the strain found in Ghana to prevent recurrence. This mbad vaccination exercise should only take place on Lake Volta.
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