Prez Mahama distributes outboard motors to fishermen

President John Mahama has tasked chief fishermen at the various landing sites to form watch-dog committees to help expose fishermen who engage in illegal fishing activities.

He decried the use of dynamite, chemicals and light by some fishermen, cautioning that the government would continue to empower the Marine Police to arrest fishermen who used unorthodox fishing methods.

President Mahama gave the warning when he distributed 1,000 Yamaha outboard motors at a subsidised cost to fishermen at James Town in Accra yesterday.

The consignment forms part of 3,000 outboard motors to be distributed to fishermen across the country.

While the government bears 30 per cent of the cost of the outboard motors, the beneficiaries will bear the remaining 70 per cent.

The gesture is in fulfilment of a promise the President made in his State of the Nation Address in February this year.

Support for fishermen

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