African Team to be Fisheries Observers

A team of NOAA scientists traveled to Ghana this week to teach 40 government officials and university students to become trained marine resource observers, able to provide scientific data needed to manage their fish stocks. This information will provide crucial scientific information about fish stocks and bycatch to Ghana and to international organizations, such as the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).

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Keywords: EASTERN ATLANTIC, WEST AFRICA, GHANA, FISHING, TRAINING, HUMAN RESOURCES

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Related Topics: Fisheries and Aquaculture

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