Emelia Arthur: Ghana’s ocean diplomat; How one Minister turned Ghana from a country under scrutiny into a country the world now cites on fisheries
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Hon. Emelia Arthur took office as the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture in January 2025. At that time, Ghana's fisheries sector faced a crisis characterized by rising imports and declining stocks. In less than two years, she has changed the international perception of the country. Ghana has moved from being a nation under scrutiny to one that other countries now cite regarding fisheries.
There are ministers who manage a ministry, and there are ministers who change how the world sees a country. In less than two years, Hon. Emelia Arthur, MP, Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, has done the second. When she took office in January 2025, Ghana’s fisheries sector was in crisis: declining stocks, rising imports, persistent […]