Ghana Presents Fisheries Regulations for Stakeholder Review in Tamale
GFRA and its partners under the IEZ Enforcement and Transparency Policies Implementation (IEZET) Project are convening a two-day Northern Sector Stakeholder Review Workshop on 22–23 July 2026 at the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Hall in Tamale, Northern Region. The workshop is focused on reviewing the Draft Fisheries and Aquaculture Regulations. The workshop is […]
GFRA Collaborates with the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture to Revise the Fisheries Sector Gender Mainstreaming Strategy
To ensure Ghana’s policy frameworks keep pace and support the sector’s evolution, Global Fisheries and Resilience Action (GFRA) is collaborating with the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture (MoFA) to update the Ministry’s Gender Mainstreaming Strategy to fully embed gender-responsive governance into Ghana’s national blue economy. In meeting at GFRA offices on 9 July 2026, GFRA […]
GFRA Promotes Safe Fish for Healthy Communities in Coastal Regions
Global Fisheries and Resilience Action (GFRA), in partnership with Ghana’s Fisheries Commission, is bringing fish safety education closer to fishing communities through community information center discussions on the Safe Fish Certification and Licensing Scheme (SFCLS) and providing training on hygienic fish-handling processes for both pre and post-catch for fishers. On 1, 2 and 7 July […]
Women Ocean Guardians Africa Regional Hub: GFRA Represents Ghana on the Global Stage
From 14–17 June 2026, GFRA’s Director of Gender, Youth and Inclusive Programming, Baviina Safia Musah, joined 26 guardians from 11 African countries in Kenya for the Women Ocean Guardians Africa Convening, held on the margins of the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa. This landmark gathering marked the establishment of the Africa Regional Hub and […]
Community Child Protection Committees: Educating, Preventing, and Rescuing Across Ghana’s Coast
Child labour and trafficking (CLaT) remain among the most serious and persistent challenges facing Ghana’s fisheries sector. Along the coast and on Lake Volta, children are engaged in hazardous fishing activities. These practices rob children of their childhoods, their education, and in many cases their safety. GFRA, working in partnership with Metropolitan, Municipal, and District […]
Circles of Support: Safe Spaces for Women and Young People Across Ghana’s Coast
In May 2026, GFRA conducted an extensive operational review of selected Circles of Support groups to assess their operational health, community engagement, and overall effectiveness. Across Ghana’s coastline, in fishing communities where the pressures of poverty, irregular incomes, and social marginalisation converge, GFRA has established CoS groups, structured, community-based safe spaces where women and young […]
PRESS RELEASE: GFRA LBG and Partners Convene National Workshop to Strengthen Fisher and Fish Worker Participation in Ghana’s Fisheries Reforms
GFRA LBG and Partners Convene National Workshop to Strengthen Fisher and Fish Worker Participation in Ghana’s Fisheries Reforms The one-day inclusive governance workshop brings together artisanal fishing associations, fish worker groups, labour unions, civil society, and government actors to advance decent work, fisher and fish worker representation, and stakeholder collaboration to promote sustainable small-scale fisheries. […]
Women Supporting Women: A Landmark Dialogue on Inclusion and Opportunity in Ghana’s Fisheries Sector
Women Supporting Women: A Landmark Dialogue on Inclusion and Opportunity in Ghana’s Fisheries Sector On 22 May 2026, GFRA joined the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture (MoFA) and the Fisheries Commission (FC) in the fishing community of Shama in Ghana’s Western Region for a powerful and long-overdue conversation about the women who sustain Ghana’s fisheries […]
GFRA LBG Strengthening Village Savings and Loan Associations Across Ghana’s Coast
GFRA LBG Strengthening Village Savings and Loan Associations Across Ghana’s Coast As part of its commitment to sustainability and resilient fisheries livelihoods, Global Fisheries and Resilience Action (GFRA LBG) is actively strengthening the Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) established under the USAID Ghana Fisheries Recovery Activity. This initiative successfully formed nearly 100 VSLAs […]
IEZET Project Official Launch Signals a New Era for Fisheries Governance
The IEZ Enforcement and Transparency Policies Implementation (IEZET) project was officially launched on 23 April 2026 at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra, in a ceremony that drew together fisheries government ministries, enforcement agencies, fishing industry leaders, civil society organizations, and coastal community representatives. The launch marked the formal commencement of a three-year […]