Second Edition
June, 2005
A N G O L A - BENIN - CAMEROON - CONGO - CÔTE D'IVOIRE - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - EQUATORIAL GUINEA - GABON - GHANA - GUINEA - GUINEA BISSAU - LIBERIA - NIGERIA - SAO TOME & PRINCIPE - SIERRA LEONE - TO G O
W E A R E S A I L I N G ! Kelechi Ihemeje, Editor :
I thought it would be a little while before I come your way again.
But I'm being pulled by the current (perhaps the Guinea Current!)
of events. The Pre Trawl Survey Workshop 1-3 June was very com-
pelling not only in its results but more so, in its significance.
The outcome of the Fish Trawl survey flagged off from 4 July and
which will last till 19 July will afford the region a vital step towards
science based management of the Fishery of the GCLME region.
When I think of fish, I think nutrition and health of our peoples.
Fish is food security and foreign exchange earnings. More fish means
eradication of poverty and sustainable human development, etc.
For these and other reasons, I decided that an issue of the Newslet-
The Regional Director, GCLME, welcoming the Chief
ter should be dedicated to the Fish Trawl Survey even if it comes
Director, Ministry of Fisheries, Mr. Emmanuel Quaye
quickly on the heels of the special edition on the Steering Commit-
in the presence of the Minister
tee published in May.
Ship Ahoy!
T H E O P E N I N G C E R E M O N Y :
The Workshop on
Fishery Resources
Survey, Planning and
Methodologies was
held at the Regional
Coordination Unit,
Accra from 1 to 4
June, 2005. The
Meeting was chaired
Ushering in the Minister and the Deputy Minister
by the Chief Direc-
tor, Ministry of Fisheries, Mr. Emmanuel Quaye.Three speeches were
made during the ceremony by Dr Rexford Osei
representing the Ministry of Environment and Science, Professor Chidi
Ibe, Regional Director of the GCLME project and Honorable (Mrs)
Gladys Asmah (MP), Minister of Fisheries. .
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R/V Dr. Fridtjof
Nansen, at Tema
Harbour on 4 June
before the Flag-
ging off of the
Trawl Survey.
The Minister of Fisheries, Mrs. Gladys Asmah (MP) address-
ing the participants at the Opening Ceremony.
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Hon. Mrs. Gladys Asmah (MP), Minister of Fisheries
signing the RCU Visitor's Book watched by the Deputy
Minister and the Regional Director, GCLME
Looking into the camera at the Opening are the Liberian Direc-
tor of Fisheries, his Consultant and Mr. Gabche from Cameroun.
The Regional Director, GCLME, Briefing the Press
following the Opening Ceremony.
A Cross-Section of Participants at the Opening Ceremony
A Group Picture with the Minister of Fisheries, Mrs. Gladys Asmah
(MP) and her Deputy, Mr Daniel Dugan following the Opening
Ceremony. .
Showing the Minister and her Deputy round the Library of the
RCU. With them to the left is Dr. Rexford Osei who represented
the Honourable Minister of Environment. .
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From left are Diallo Samba (Guinea), Itoua-Niamba (Congo)
Listening attentively, from left are Mrs. Catherine Isebor
and R.A Boamah (Ghana).
(Co-Cruise Leader) and Michael Oyebanji (fromNigeria),
Tapé Johanny and Ngoran Ya Nestor (from Côte d'Ivoire)
The Secretariat at work during presentation. Right to
Participants at work. Wearing a cap is Diallo Ibrahim
left, Dr. Théodore Djama, Fisheries Expert and Dr.
from Guinea. .
Jacques Abé, Environment Expert (both of the GCLME-
RCU) .
T H E C L O S I N G C E R E M O N Y :
Ana Caramelo presenting the Results of FAO/Nansen Sur-
vey in 2004. To her left is Oddgeir V. (IMR) and to her right
Prof. Chidi Ibe sitting between Dr Nestor Ngoran Ya (Côte
are respectively Mr. Quaatey Samuel and Mr. Charles
d'Ivoire) who was the Chairman at the Closing Ceremony and
Kotey(Ghana). .
Maria Esperança Dos-Santos who read the Vote of Thanks.
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S P E E C H E S G A L O R E A T T H E F L A G - O F F
C E R E M O N Y A T T E M A H A R B O U R :
By the Director of Fisheries, Mr. Alfred Tetebo who chaired the
By the Captain of the RV. Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, Mr. Atle
occasion.
Sangolt who dressed up for the occasion.
By Mr. Oddgeir V.(Institute of Marine Research), Bergen,
By the Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Mr. Daniel Dugan
Norway: Co-Leader of the Fridtjof Nansen.
By Ana Caramelo (FAO) who brought 40 years of experience
And the lady fishers were there in full force! From left are :
in the region to the Survey
Ms. Maria Esperança Pires Dos Santos (Angola), Mme Emilia
Gbaguidi (Benin), Mrs. Catherine Isebor, Co-Cruise Leader
(Nigeria) and Ms. Henrieth Lutuba (Angola).
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only resulted in destruction of fishery resources but also resulted
in conflict among the different sectors of the fishing industry. The
government of the Republic of Ghana attaches so much impor-
tance to the fishery sector, because it is a great source of protein
for our people, provides the livelihood for the coastal population
and source of foreign exchange earner to the country. In spite of
its economic importance, the fisheries sector is also faced with
numerous problems. .
It is in recognition of this that His Excellency the President de-
cided to establish a Ministry at the highest level of government to
give added impetus to this area of our national life. I say this be-
cause fishing is not only an economic activity but also a way of life
for a number of communities in the country. And therefore if we
want to reduce poverty in the country the Fisheries Sector must be
given the attention it rightly deserves. .
The Participants set for a group photograph in front of the RV.
Dr. Fridtjof Nansen
The GCLME project, I believe, is going to do exactly this. To do
this the experts will have to undertake Fishery Resources Surveys,
which will provide the relevant information to sustainable exploi-
tation of fishery stocks. Apart from accurate data for planning and
policy formulation, we have to turn attention to the creation of a
core of indigenous scientist and highly skilled technical personnel,
in other words we must do what ever it takes to indigenize our
capacity for development of the industry. .
At this juncture, it is now my singular honor and privilege to de-
clare this Workshop on Fishery Resources Survey, Planning and
Methodologies duly open. I wish you fruitful deliberations.
FLASH BACK TO THE STEERING COMMITTEE
MEETING 25 - 27 APRIL, 2005.:
The Regional Director seeing off the Deputy Minister at the
end of the Flag off Ceremony.
EXTRACTS FROM THE SPEECH BY THE MINSTER
OF FISHERIES, MRS. GLADYS ASMAH (MP)
For sometime now the Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem
Project activities have been given a lot of prominence in the media,
both electronic and print. Personally, I have for a long time been
concerned about the Transboundary problems that this project seeks
to address.The Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem project, I
understand, is a Regional project aimed at combating living re-
sources depletion and coastal degradation the Guinea Current Large
Ms Dora Blessich (FAO) sitting between Dr. Tore Seroemme of Insti-
Marine Ecosystem through ecosystem through ecosystem-based
tute of Marine Research, Bergen, Norway, Managers of the Dr.
regional actions. When we talk about the depletion of living re-
Fridtjof Nansen. and Captain (Mrs) Georgina Tackie, Regional Co-
sources in our ocean, we cannot leave out fish, which is a major
ordinator (West Africa), IMO.
living resource of the ocean.rresponsible fishing practices has not
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