[HTML][HTML] Fish for food and nutrition security in Ghana: Challenges and opportunities

AE Hasselberg, I Aakre, J Scholtens, R Overå… - Global food security, 2020 - Elsevier
Fish is an important dietary source of micronutrients, particularly in low-and middle-income
countries. In Ghana, effective management of fish and the fisheries is essential for food …

Overview of West African fisheries under climate change: Impacts, vulnerabilities and adaptive responses of the artisanal and industrial sectors

D Belhabib, VWY Lam, WWL Cheung - Marine Policy, 2016 - Elsevier
Climate change affects ocean conditions, fish stocks and hence fisheries. In West Africa,
climate change impacts on fisheries were projected to be mainly negative through multi …

Feeding the poor: Contribution of West African fisheries to employment and food security

D Belhabib, UR Sumaila, D Pauly - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2015 - Elsevier
West African small-scale fisheries are analyzed to determine their contribution to the
economy, food security (catches and employment) and poverty alleviation (income and …

Operational monitoring of illegal fishing in Ghana through exploitation of satellite earth observation and AIS data

AA Kurekin, BR Loveday, O Clements, GD Quartly… - Remote Sensing, 2019 - mdpi.com
Over the last decade, West African coastal countries, including Ghana, have experienced
extensive economic damage due to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing …

Catching industrial fishing incursions into inshore waters of Africa from space

D Belhabib, WWL Cheung, D Kroodsma… - Fish and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Small‐scale fisheries contribute substantially to the sustainability of coastal communities by
providing livelihood and economic opportunities and ensuring food security. However, their …

Importance of fisheries for food security across three climate change vulnerable deltas

V Lauria, I Das, S Hazra, I Cazcarro, I Arto, S Kay… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Deltas are home to a large and growing proportion of the world's population, often living in
conditions of extreme poverty. Deltaic ecosystems are ecologically significant as they …

Occurrence of microplastics in wild oysters (Crassostrea tulipa) from the Gulf of Guinea and their potential human exposure

S Addo, CM Boateng, RL Diyie, CP Duodu, AK Ferni… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
The high dependence on plastics in Ghana has resulted in the generation of large quantities
of plastic waste which are poorly managed and improperly disposed into the aquatic …

Blue economy: industrialisation and coastal fishing livelihoods in Ghana

RK Ayilu, M Fabinyi, K Barclay, MA Bawa - Reviews in Fish Biology and …, 2023 - Springer
The growing focus on the blue economy is accelerating industrial fishing in many parts of the
world. This intensification is affecting the livelihoods of small-scale fishers, processors, and …

The impact of cooperative membership on fish farm households' income: The case of Ghana

M Ankrah Twumasi, Y Jiang, B Addai, Z Ding… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The emergence of agricultural cooperatives is extensively viewed as a necessary
institutional arrangement that can help farmers in develo** countries overcome the …

A fishery in distress: An analysis of the small pelagic fishery of Ghana

B Asiedu, P Okpei, FKE Nunoo, P Failler - Marine Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
The small pelagic fishery contributes substantially to Ghana's fish production and plays
important roles in food and nutritional security. However, the resource is under serious threat …