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Ports Task Force Ghana

The Ports Task Force Ghana (PTFG) is working to operationalize the National Strategy and Action Plan for the Implementation of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate IUU Fishing (PSMA) and complimentary international instruments and mechanisms.

The global PSMA came into force in 2016 and enables port officials to deny foreign vessels access to their port, and to services such as refueling and repairs, if they are suspected of illegal activities. Vessels can be turned away or subjected to immediate inspection on arrival and prohibited from landing their fish if there is evidence that it was caught or transhipped illegally.

The PTFG is supporting agencies to work together to stop illegal fishing vessels entering our ports, and to stop illegally caught fish from being landed. The PTFG is supported by the Ports State Measures To Stop Illegal Fishing (PSM-SIF) initiative and is a part of the African Ports Network.