FOC WNC MEETS FISHERIES COMMISSION OVER INTERCEPTED ILLEGAL FISHING GEARS

The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command (WNC), Commodore Stephen Billins Nyam, has met with officials of the Fisheries Commission to brief them on fishing gears intercepted by the Ghana Navy for allegedly being used in contravention of the country’s fisheries regulations.

The meeting, held on Tuesday 22 September 2026, formed part of efforts to strengthen collaboration between the Ghana Navy and the Fisheries Commission in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities within Ghana’s maritime domain.

The intercepted fishing gears were recovered during a naval operation conducted in the waters between Winneba and Apam. The gears were suspected to have been used in fishing practices contrary to provisions of the Fisheries Regulations, 2010 (L.I. 1968), particularly Section 11.

Briefing the Fisheries Commission, the FOC WNC explained the circumstances surrounding the interception and presented the recovered gears for the Commission's assessment and further action in accordance with the relevant fisheries laws and regulations.

Commodore Nyam cautioned fisherfolk against engaging in fishing practices that violated the fisheries regulations, and stressed the need for all persons operating within the country's maritime space to comply with the law.

He further cautioned the general public against supporting, facilitating, or engaging in activities that undermined efforts to protect Ghana's marine resources. He urged fisherfolk and other stakeholders in the fishing industry to familiarise themselves with the applicable fisheries regulations and ensure that their operations remained within the law.

The FOC reiterated the Ghana Navy's commitment to supporting the Fisheries Commission and other relevant stakeholders in protecting Ghana's marine resources and ensuring compliance with fisheries laws.

Story by : Enoch TN Opata

Pictures by : Sackey Jasper