Edeson Online News: Ghana Bans Importation Of Tilapia Fish As Nigeria Initiates

Monday 2 July 2018

Ghana Bans Importation Of Tilapia Fish As Nigeria Initiates

Ghana's Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture has announced a ban on the import of “all ornamental fishes and tilapia species”. The ban on the importation of all tilapia fish is to prevent the outbreak of a virus which posed a huge risk to the global tilapia industry.

The ban, which applies to both live and dead fish, as well as eggs and milt follows reports of cases of tilapia lake virus in various parts of Africa, Asia and South America. It will be effective from 1 July to 31 December.

The Tilapia Lake Virus (TILV) has no cure, and has been found in Tilapia farms across Africa, Asia and South America. There are a few Tilapia farms in Ghana, but the farming is done on a small scale. Tilapia is a popular dish in Ghana, and is often served with a fermented corn and cassava dough called Banku.

Similarly, early this year, Nigeria govt initiated a ban on the importation of fish in
a bid to boost local production of fish..

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Luc Ifans and 7 others

Ojims Rooney

But this tilapia fish is common in ur side, how re ur people going to do this?

Endy Edeson

Well, fish ban will improve local production @Rooney

Emeka Falake

let us concentrate on our fish farm produce. I love the ban

Chris Chuks

Weldone boss

Endy Edeson

Thanks Chris. I learnt you have a fish farm. Do you also rear Tilapia fish?

Chris Chuks

Tilapia? No.i rear Cat fish

Endy Edeson

Wow! That's great. So, you plan to export cat fish to other countries or you just want to do local production and sales?

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Chris Chuks replied · 1 reply

Isiaq Zakariyah

Even if Nigerians always complain of our President's policies, the policy of banning importation to encourage local producers is a very good one. But many of us who are lazy will say, he should not ban until when local production is in abundance. Is it not demand that will call for more production?