Suspend offshore gold exploration licence – NAFAG urges gov’t

The National Fisheries Association of Ghana (NAFAG) has urged the government to suspend an offshore reconnaissance licence granted to Gold Coast GRC Ghana Ltd. for gold exploration along Ghana’s shallow continental shelf, pending further consultations with the fishing industry. The association, representing five major fisheries groups, expressed concerns over the size of the licensed area, stakeholder consultation, and the application of fisheries and environmental safeguards.

NAFAG highlighted the potential overlap of the licensed area with the Inshore Exclusion Zone (IEZ) and its proximity to the recently established Greater Cape Three Points Marine Protected Area. The association also questioned whether the applicable fisheries assessment process had been completed and called for clarification from the relevant authorities.

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