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Senior Lecturer in the Department of Marine and Fisheries at the University of Ghana, Professor Francis Nunoo has warned members of the general public against buying fish at greatly reduced prices.
His warning stems from recent reports of Dead Sea creatures washed up on some coasts in the south of the country.
Already, more than 60 dolphins were found dead on the coast of Axim-Bewire on Sunday April 4, the cause of death has not been established.
The said dolphins have disappeared while the processed dolphins are currently attracting high prices in the market.
In view of these recent events, Professor Nunoo, in an interview with Bernice Abu-Baidoo Lansah on News Desk, advised Ghanaians to be wary of their purchases as these fish could also be sold for a relatively low price.
“We all know the normal average prices for fish. So if you see someone selling a huge, high quality fish for a really low price, you have to question them. Cheap fish is dangerous. Please don’t buy cheap fish, ”he said.
According to him, Ghanaians should be on the lookout for fish that have red gills and do not emit foul odors because these fish are healthy.
“If the fish has an odor as well as spots or if the gills are not as red as they are supposed to be, then it is not a freshly caught fish or a healthy fish,” he said. added.
Again, Professor Nunoo advised fishermen to be careful while fishing as there have been no concrete reports of the deaths of these marine mammals.
He noted that the Department of Marine and Fisheries with the Institute for Environmental Studies and Sanitation (IESS) at the University of Ghana, Legon, have started analysis of some fish samples.
“We hope that later tomorrow or the end of today we can identify something, but for now people can go about their normal business. The shedding of fish has ceased for now. So for now we will say the sea is good for people to go fishing, ”he said.
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