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This roundtable discussed the role of transparency and accountability as pillars of good governance of natural resources, identified challenges in the fisheries sector, and mapped a way forward.

The aim of the workshop was to examine previous and ongoing livelihood projects with a view to exchanging experiences, lessons learned and best practices to inform the design of future livelihood programmes for fishing communities in Ghana, with a specific focus on small-scale agriculture.

This report identifies how the key principles of the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure, and the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Small-Scale Fisheries can be implemented, and provides concrete recommendations for the revision of Ghana’s 2002 Fisheries Act.

The basic human rights of Ghana’s fishing communities, including the right to adequate food, adequate standard of living and just working conditions, are under threat.

EJF's view of environmental justice, and why it has never been more important.

This briefing reveals that Ghanaian fisheries observers are bribed and threatened at sea, conditions that have enabled rampant illegal fishing in Ghana’s waters.