Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has justified the upward adjustment in license fees for fishing vessels. The new charge for fishing vessels has increased from US$35 to US$ 200 per gross registered tonnage. According to the Ministry, calls for the reduction of the amount by the National Fisheries Association is unjustified because the increment is aimed at protecting Ghanaian fishermen Deputy Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Francis Kinsley Ato ...
