date:Jul 10, 2012
This is because Tullow-Ghana Oil and its partners have earmarked a radius of 500 km from the oil rigs as a restricted enclave for fishing activities, repotsXinhuanet.
According to the Ghana Statistical Service, Ghanas 550 km coastal stretch has a population of 2.4 million people or 10 per cent of the countrys population who are dependent mainly on fisheries resources for their livelihood.
Therefore, barring them from fishing in certain portions of the ocean would hamper their ability to cater