The Ghanaian Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson, and her Ivorian counterpart Sidi Touré met to discuss several topics of common interest. Among its subjects is illegal fishing.

The subject of Mavis Hawa Koomson's message was to pool efforts to effectively address the problems common to Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana in the field of fishery resources. The two ministers discussed the seasonal closure of fisheries (or biological rest), the operationalization of the protocol relating to regional observers and joint patrols, the joint management of small pelagic resources, and joint resource research programs. fishery.

According to the Ghanaian minister, “Illegal fishing has a very high cost for our countries. It represents a shortfall of $100 million. These are lost incomes that could help create jobs and fight poverty. If we put in place a regional approach to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, it will be beneficial for our countries.” According to him, Ghana has been committed to implementing seasonal fisheries closures since 2016.