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The Government of Ghana has committed to rebuildingthe nation’s fisheries through key measures set out inthe 2015-2019 Fisheries Management Plan. The nationalfisheries law framework is also undergoing a revision toensure emerging challenges are addressed and to bringGhana’s laws into line with international standards. Thisprocess offers a crucial opportunity to ensure principlesof sustainable management and good governance areenshrined within Ghana’s fisheries laws and future policies.

The Far Dwuma Nkɔdo project is implemented by EJF and Hen Mpoano, with funding from the EU. The project aims to secure greater environmental sustainability and social equity in Ghana’s fisheries sector, by supporting efforts to reduce illegal fishing and building the capacity of fishing communities in the sustainable management of their resource.