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The Importance of Wild Fisheries For Local Food Security: Ghana

The Importance of Wild Fisheries For Local Food Security: Ghana

Author(s): USAID

Publication Date: 2015

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Fish is the primary source of animal protein and livelihood for most Ghanaians, particularly those residing along the coast. Yet, poor management, overexploitation, environmental degradation, and illegal fishing threaten the productivity and sustainability of the country’s fisheries. Improved management practices are urgently needed to preserve the socio-economic importance of Ghanaian fisheries.

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