Tag Archives: FISH

  When tons of fish were found along the shores of the Osu Castle beach in Accra last Friday, April 2, 2021; many residents collected them, some for consumption whiles others also reportedly put their booty on sale. The development gave rise to a busy weekend for two government agencies …

` The Fisheries Commission says it has begun investigations into the incident of dead fish at the Osu Castle Beach in Accra. According to the Commission, initial observation shows no wound or lesions on the bodies of the fish. “Information got to Fisheries Commission yesterday, April 3, 2021, in the …

Daniel Titus-Glover, Member of Parliament for Tema East, has appealed to the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) to reopen the fish market at the Tema Fishing harbour. The fish market was among a number of markets in Tema that were shut down as a measure to curb the spread …

Mauritius’ fisheries ministry has banned the sale and consumption of fish and seafood caught in a south-eastern lagoon after samples from the area returned positive tests for traces of hydrocarbons. About 1,000 tonnes of oil spilled into a sanctuary for rare wildlife after the Japanese-owned ship MV Wakashio struck a …

There are photos of a fish with human mouth and teeth going viral on social media. A check made by celebritiesbuzz indicates that the name of this fish in particular is ‘Pacu’. Pacu fish according to petguide, originates from tropical and subtropical South America. Their natural habitat includes river, lakes and flooded forests, …

Namibia’s Fisheries Minister Albert Kawana has announced that the country will auction off its fishing quotas on an open market to raise funds to fight Covid-19. The government intends to auction off quotas for three fish species – horse markerel, hake and monk. The minister cited the need for medicine …

The Groenvlei lake, in South Africa, is full of gleaming carps. The fish were introduced in the 1800s and have proliferated so much that they threaten the lake’s ecosystem. So park managers like Thulani Ndlovu, an employee at CapeNature, are trying to curb numbers of the invasive species. “We eradicate …

The District Chief Executive (DCE) of Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa, Isaac Odoom, has been accused of assaulting one Abena Gyimah and her daughter. The mother and daughter had gone to the DCE to collect GHS 1,100 being the worth of fish allegedly destroyed by the DCE when he run over the fish. Aunty …