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 […]
PRESS RELEASE – IEZET Project Official Launch and Stakeholder Workshop
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ghana Launches IEZ Enforcement and Transparency Project to Strengthen Fisheries Governance Under New Fisheries Act A consortium led by GFRA, in collaboration with EJF and Hen Mpoano, will convene national stakeholders at La Palm Royal Beach Hotel to mark the formal commencement of the IEZET project to support implementation of […]
Ghana’s First Marine Protected Area Marks the Beginning of Its Blue Future
Ghana’s First Marine Protected Area Marks the Beginning of Its Blue Future The declaration of the Greater Cape Three Points area as Ghana’s first-ever Marine Protected Area is the culmination of twenty years of effort, opening a new chapter of a much longer story of ocean stewardship. On Tuesday, 14 April 2026, Ghana made history […]
GFRA and Partners Present IEZET Project to MoFA and Fisheries Commission
GFRA and its consortium partners under the IEZ Enforcement and Transparency Policies Implementation (IEZET) Project met with the Honourable Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Hon. Emelia Arthur, together with the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture (MoFA) and the Fisheries Commission (FC) management teams on 16 March 2025 at the MoFA Conference Room in Accra to […]
Ghana MPA Stakeholders Reflect on Lessons and Next Steps for Strengthening Marine Protected Area Implementation
The GFRA LBG, in collaboration with the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) of the United Kingdom International Development, convened a one-day workshop titled “Strengthening Ghana’s Marine Protected Area Implementation Through Lessons and Transition Planning” at the AH Hotel, in Accra, Ghana, on 10 February 2026, to conduct a national learning exercise, reflecting on lessons from […]
GFRA LBG Conducts Virtual Training Workshop for Enumerators in Ghana
GFRA LBG Conducts Virtual Training Workshop for Enumerators in Ghana GFRA LBG in partnership with the Fisheries Governance Project, the Accountability Research Center of the American University, and Blue Sanctuaries, trained ten enumerators in a virtual workshop on 24 February 2026, to prepare them to conduct a mapping exercise of fish workers across selected landing […]