Climate change linked to failing fisheries in coastal Ghana

In the coastal area of Accra, Ghana, fish catch has significantly decreased over the last two decades as average sea surface temperatures have steadily risen. Hampered by minimal investments and limited use of technologies, the small-scale fisheries sector in Ghana is considered very vulnerable and poorly adaptable to climate change. The National Canoe Fishermen Association, the Marine Fisheries Research Division (MFRD), and meteorological authorities need to collaborate to sensitize and educate fishers about the impacts of climate change on fisheries, and the need to reduce vulnerability by diversifying their livelihood base