The major threats to terrestrial and marine habitats and their biodiversity conservation in
coastal Western Region have been identified as over-exploitation of fisheries resources …

In Ghana, coastal shell fishery resources, particularly oysters, are envisaged to be heavily
affected by changes in climate. The potential impacts will result from sea level rise, salinity …

Background: Ghana's marine artisanal fisheries, particularly the small pelagic fisheries, are
in a state of crisis. The decline in the number of small pelagic fish are attributable to …

Declining marine fish stocks have severe effects on the livelihoods of small-scale coastal
fishing communities. As a result, the development of additional livelihoods in oyster …

Previous studies exploring the potential of developing mangrove oyster fisheries in Ghana
have suggested that this approach could provide both financial gain (Obodai and Yankson …

Seasonal sampling of bivalves from three lagoons and two rocky shores adjacent to these
lagoons were studied. Two types of lagoons are found in Ghana;“open” and “closed” …

The development of wild commercial oyster culture in Ghana is of recent concern. Reduction
in feed cost through reliance on natural feed sources is an important sustainable …

Ghana's marine artisanal fisheries, particularly the small Background: pelagic fisheries, are
in a state of crisis. The decline in the number of small pelagic fish are attributable to …

This study carried out a comparative assessment of the shellfish fishery in six water bodies;
three in Ghana (Densu, Narkwa and Whin) and three in The Gambia (Allahein, Bullock and …

Oyster culture as a supplementary livelihood for many coastal communities is a potential that
is yet to be exploited in Ghana. Temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity …