Fisheries Regulations, 2010 (L.I. 1968)
Regulation 50:
(1) There shall be kept in all Ghanaian fishing vessels with satellite tracking devices installed on them a fishing log book in addition to other ship log books required by law.
(2) The master of a vessel shall record and sign all entries required to be made in the fishing log book in the English language and shall specify
(a) all catch, and
(b) catch by species,
taken in the fishery waters of Ghana including the high seas and certify that the information is accurate.
(3) The master of a fishing vessel shall
(a) ensure that accurate records are maintained and submitted to the appropriate authority of catch discarded at sea, and
(b) provide the Minister responsible for Fisheries or a representative of the Minister, on a prescribed form a preliminary report within 14 days of the completion of a trip, or a final report within 30 days of the completion of a trip.
(4) A person
(a) who contravenes sub-regulation 1 to 3, or
(b) wilfully destroys, or renders illegible an entry in a fishing log book, or assists in making a false or fraudulent entry in, or omission from a fishing log book,
commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction as provided in section 81 of the Fisheries Act, 2002 (Act 625) or to imprisonment for a term of not more than three months.
Procedure to Follow
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Responsible Institution
- Email: gog@isd.gov.gh
- Website: https://www.mofad.gov.gh/
- GPS:
- Telephone: +233 0 302 228059
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