Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2025 🇬🇭

Ghana

Republic of Ghana

The one thousand, one hundred and forty-sixth

Act

of the parliament of the republic of ghana

entitled

Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2025

Assented to on 14 August 2025
Commenced on 14 August 2025

AN ACT to review and consolidate the laws relating to the sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources; establish the Fisheries Commission to ensure the long-term conservation, development, management and utilisation of fisheries and aquaculture resources; contribute to the attainment of a sustainable blue economy and provide for related matters.PASSED by Parliament and assented to by the President:

Preliminary Provision

1. Application of the Act

(1)Unless otherwise specified, this Act applies to all

(a)areas over which the Republic exercises jurisdiction or sovereign rights;

(b)fishing and fishing-related activities and any other activity or matter within the scope of this Act;

(c)persons, vessels, vehicles, aircrafts, export facilities or any other means of transport or place engage…

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