By: Bernard Kwaku Ayewubo
The environmental condition
prevailing in a particular area may determine the kind of occupation people do
in such area, the main occupation of the people of Elimina is fishing. Kobina
Nkatia a fisherman over the years found it difficult to purchase fuel to fill
their abord motor to go on sea for fishing activity and therefore needs
government assistance to enable them make it to sea.
Moreover during my time with them
said, they also encounter problems with the Chinese fishing operators who use
other chemicals and light in trapping the fish and perform other unlawful
activities at deep sea which affect activity of most Ghanaian fishermen when
they to sea. Kobina also express concern about expensive abord motors which
make it difficult for other canoes to go on deep sea fishing and plead to the
government if he can come to their aid as soon as possible.
On the further note Kobina Nkatia
said the small canoes earn about 1000 Ghana cedis a day while the big ones earn
about 8000 Ghana cedis a day. In this interview said the creation of the habour
may not cause any challenges to their activities and also reveal to me that; most
of the canoes are from Moree, meaning most of the fishermen are migrants. Kobina
also made mention of inadequate storage facilities which sometimes cause
fish to be dump without storing them under sanitized conditions. In conclusion
said he hope government would give earring to their dear problems.
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