The Parliament of Ghana has passed the Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill 2025 after taking the Bill through a certificate of urgency.
Explaining the purpose of the Bill to the House, the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Hon. Emelia Arthur noted that the Bill has been revised to reflect Ghana’s commitment to the Blue Economy agenda. She was of the view that this underscores the importance of harnessing marine and aquatic resources sustainably to support economic growth, social inclusion, food security, and environmental protection.
Presenting the report of the Committee to the House the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Godfred Seidu Jasaw indicated that the Fisheries and Aquaculture sectors contribute significantly to national development particularly in the areas of job and wealth creation, poverty reduction, Gross Domestic Product contribution and foreign exchange and will remain so, provided the resources are managed sustainably.
He added that, the sustainable management, utilization and exploitation of the fisheries and aquaculture resources require the existence of a robust legal framework that govern fishing activities, regulates resources extraction, and ensure compliance with international and national environmental standards.
