Ghana Pushes to Get Off EU Yellow Card as Fisheries Minister Woos French Support
Ghana is intensifying efforts to get off the European Union’s Yellow Card over illegal fishing, with the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture seeking France’s expertise in fisheries governance and research.
The Minister, Hon. Emelia Arthur, made this known when the French Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Diarra Dime-Labille, called on her in Accra.
According to the Minister, Ghana is strengthening regulatory frameworks, enforcement mechanisms, and monitoring, control and surveillance systems to address concerns of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing that triggered the EU sanctions.
The meeting also explored collaboration with French research institutions including Ifremer, IRD and CNRS for scientific cooperation in artisanal, coastal and pelagic fisheries, aquaculture, climate adaptation and marine protected area management.
Hon. Emelia Arthur said the Ministry is committed to transforming marine, inland and aquaculture sectors, including mariculture, to boost fish production, jobs and food security, while protecting resources such as the Greater Cape Three Points Marine Protected Area.
She noted the Fisheries Enforcement Unit (FEU) remains central to surveillance and enforcement to ensure compliance.
The engagement is part of Ghana’s broader Blue Economy Agenda to build a resilient, sustainable fisheries sector through international partnerships.
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