Speaking during her vetting by the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Wednesday, the nominee said she would like to leave a legacy of an improved fisheries industry, increased fish stock and created jobs for the youth.
Madam Arthur gave the assurance that the Ministry would collaborate with other ministries, including the Environment, Science, Innovation and Technology, and the Lands and Natural Resources, to resolve the illegal mining menace, which had adversely affected the aquaculture business.
“We require multi-sectoral approach to solving the illegal mining menace to help promote the aquaculture sector,” she said.
“I want it to be said that it was under my tenure as Minister that the long-awaited Fisheries College, which started in 2013 at Anomabo in the Central Region was operationalised.”
Asked how she would take Ghana from the European Union’s (EU) ban placed on export of fish, Madam Arthur said the previous government started various activities to lift the “Yellow Card” the EU placed on the country’s fish stock and she would continue to finalise the process to ensure the ban was lifted completely.
The nominee pledged to institute measures to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activities to ensure holistic approach to fishing.
GNA
