The government is seeking to establish a unified institutional and legal framework to coordinate Ghana’s growing ocean economy, as it prepares to begin nationwide consultations on a proposed Blue Economy Commission Bill aimed at aligning activities across maritime, environmental, tourism and natural-resource sectors. The consultations, scheduled to begin on September 7, 2026, will cover the…
Ghana’s proposed Blue Economy Commission Bill has entered a critical stage of review as government prepares to subject the draft legislation to wider stakeholder consultation before its submission to Parliament. An intersectoral committee made up of key government institutions continued its examination of the Bill in Accra on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, focusing on provisions…
Ghana’s efforts to establish a legal framework for the development of its blue economy have advanced with the continued review of a proposed Blue Economy Commission Bill. An intersectoral committee held further discussions on the draft legislation in Accra on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, as government works to strengthen the proposed framework before it is…
The 19-member committee, comprising directors and representatives from PPBMED core sector ministries, the Attorney General’s Department, NDPC, the SDGs Office, the Management Services Division, and the Ghana Navy, is reviewing the draft Bill prepared by consultant Dr. Godwin Djokoto. Speaking on behalf of Chair Dr. Afisah Zakariah, the Coordinator of the Blue Economy Secretariat Mr….
For generations, Ghana’s relationship with the sea has largely been about fishing. But the government is now looking at the country’s marine and aquatic resources through a much bigger economic lens. The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD), with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the African Union Commission (AUC),…
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD), with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the African Union Commission (AUC), have organized an inception meeting to kick-start the development of Ghana’s Blue Economy Commission (Enabling) Bill. The meeting held virtually, brought together representatives from government ministries, departments and agencies, and development partners, to discuss the proposed work plan, implementation…
Ghana has taken a significant step forward in the development of its Blue Economy Policy, following a high-level technical review of the policy’s zero draft by the Blue Economy Policy Committee. The session, held on April 16, brought together key stakeholders including experts from the University of Ghana School of Law Ocean Governance Project and…
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The Coordinator of the Ocean Governance Project, Dr. Godwin Djokoto, has hailed the new Fisheries Act as pivotal to sustainable ocean management, but expressed concern over how hurriedly it was enacted without sufficient consultation, stressing that the law has technical flaws that could make its enforcement difficult. He said the one-year period designated for drafting…