30 selected Judges, Magistrates and State Attorneys undergo Training 

Thirty selected Judges, Magistrates and State Attorneys are undergoing three day training on effective fisheries management.
 
They will be updated on the nuances in the fisheries sector to guide them in the dispensation of justice. 

The training comes at a time when maritime crime is listed among transnational crimes by the UN because of its proven links to human trafficking, piracy, drugs and illegal migration. 

The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Madam Sherry Ayittey, said the sector has adopted a number of mechanisms to prevent illegal fishing activities in the country's waters. 

She noted that some of the challenges impeding sustainability of fish stocks are illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. 

The situation, she said leads to loss of revenue particularly to poor countries, with its attendant ecological and social implications.
 
Madam Ayittey said the training of people who are responsible for adjudicating fisheries cases will shape their knowledge on the laws and policies to regulate the trouble-prone sector. 

A judge of the Court of Appeal, Justice Dennis Adjei was of the view that proper interpretation of the Fisheries Act of 2002 will ensure effective justice delivery with respect to fishing crimes.

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