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Stakeholders in the aquaculture industry in Ghana stressed the need for a residue monitoring plan that will help the country derive maximum benefit from aquaculture farming
Stakeholders in the aquaculture industry in Ghana stressed the need for a residue monitoring plan that will help the country derive maximum benefit from aquaculture farming. The introduction of this plan, they said, would also reduce the risks of pests and diseases that affected fish farms and the environment.
Presenting a position paper on behalf of the group to the Fisheries Commission, an Agribusiness Consultant, Joseph Seyram Klu, said the initiative would strengthen the farm biosecurity management to curtail unnecessary cost and production losses, as well as enable fish processors to access the European Union (EU) market. He said Ghana did not have a standalone aquaculture policy and added that the aquaculture sector was currently a privately run enterprise.
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Mr Klu, therefore, advised the Fisheries Commission to collaborate with the Veterinary Services Directorate and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to operationalise the validated Aquaculture biosecurity guidelines. He further suggested that the Fisheries Commission should partner with stakeholders, especially farmers, to develop and establish a national aquaculture bio-certification programme for fish farmers.
