Ghana Oil Exploration Affecting Fishing in Western Province
date:Jul 10, 2012
for their families.

Fisheries resources contribute 4.5 per cent towards the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the West African countrys economy, while many Ghanaians depend on fish for their protein and other nutritional needs.

Therefore, restricting fishing activities because of the oil exploration could result in conflicts between the fisher-folk and operators of the Jubilee Fields in the near future.

A deputy director of Ghanas Fisheries Commission, Emmanuel Marfo, toldXinhuain an interview
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