Review of fisheries and aquaculture policies in Ghana: technical brief

Abstract

This technical brief provides an overview of the formal policy context of Ghana’s fisheries with a focus on aquaculture, which can be traced back to the 1950s (Abban et al. 2009). Despite the focus on inland fisheries, the policy architecture tends to bring both marine and inland fisheries under the samebroader legislative frameworks. Formal policies entail governance arrangements such as laws, policies, plans and regulations. Informal policies are based on customs accepted by local traditional authorities; such local practices may or may not be accepted by formal authorities or the state (FAO et al. 2023).