FISHERIES SUB-SECTOR
Types of fishery: (a) Capture fisheries, and (b) Aquaculture
CAPTURE FISHERIES:- Fishing from the wild (rivers, streams and lake).
It takes place in 6 districts which border the Volta Lake. These include Kwahu North, Kwahu South, Fanteakwa, Upper Manya, Lower Manya, and Asuogyaman districts.
The type of fish species usually landed are: Tilapia, Chrysicthys, Synodontis, Labeo, Bagrus,Gymnarchus, Heterotis and Alestes.
Number of fishing villages – 313
Total number of canoes – 5,415
Total number of fishermen – 15,186
Total number of fish processors – 9,262
Average production per canoe/day – 40kg
Estimated Annual fish production – 57,182mt
AQUACULTURE:-
There area two types which are practised : (a) Pond Culture (b) Cage Culture
POND CULTURE
The main fish species cultured are Tilapia, Catfish and Heterotis.
- Total number of ponds – 270
- Total number of Dams – 3
- Total number of ponds (m²) – 29,000
- Total area of ponds (m²) – 259,619.37.8
- Average production (600 m2 ) – 600 kg
- Total production from ponds – 150,136 kg
POND DISTRIBUTION BY DISTRICT(2010)
| DISTRICT | NO. OF PONDS | ACREAGE (m²) |
| New Juaben | 19 | 5,913.5 |
| East Akim | 33 | 12,180 |
| Akwapim North | 42 | 10,100 |
| Yilo Krobo | 15 | 11,802 |
| Manya Krobo | 19 | 40,520 |
| Akwapim South | 22 | 10,987 |
| Kwaebibirim | 33 | 62,505.5 |
| Kwahu West | 21 | 12,505.5 |
| West Akim | 11 | 5,897.3 |
| Birim North | 7 | 856 |
| Birim South | 30 | 38,106 |
| Fanteakwa | 2 | 108 |
| Atiwa | 6 | 2,110 |
| Suhum Kraboa-Coaltar | 4 | 1,200 |
| Asuogyaman | 5 | 44,640 |
| Lower Manya | 12 | 188.57 |
| TOTAL | 270 | 259,619.37.8 |
DAMS
| DISTRICT | NO. OF DAMS | ACREAGE (m²) |
| Yilo Krobo
|
4 | 11,100 |
| Akwapim South | 7 | 17,900 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 29,000 |
CAGE CULTURE
- Possible in all the 6 Districts around the Volta Lake.
- Concentrated currently in Asuogyaman District.
- It’s one of the project activities of Afram Plains District Agricultural Development Project
- A very important poverty alleviation tool
- Total number of fish cages – 715
- Total number of fish tanks – 22
- Cage sizes are – 5x5x3, 4.5x4x3, 4x8x3, 8x8x3, 10x10x3,12x15x3.
- Fish species cultured – Tilapia and Catfish
CAGES
SMALL SCALE PRODUCTION
| DISTRICT | NO. OF CAGES | VOLUME (m³) |
| Kwahu North
|
240 | 18,000 |
| Upper Manya
|
28 | 2,100 |
| Asuogyaman
|
85 | 37,309 |
| TOTAL | 353 | 57409 |
COMMERCIAL FISH PRODUCTION
| NAME OF FARM | NO. OF CAGES | VOLUME(m³) | PRODUCTION2010(mt.) | REMARKS |
| TROPO FARMS
|
200 | 43,200 | 3,000 | Update, to be received |
| West AfricaFish Farm | 32 | 32,000 | 858 | |
| LEE FARMS | 44 | 3,300 | - | Update, to be received |
| C.G.B. FARMS | 32 | 3,456 | 128 | |
| FISH REIT
(Fingerling Farm) |
10 concrete tanks14 ponds | 6029,500 | 300,000 fingerlings/week | |
| BUK NAM KIM FARM | 12 circular tanks recirculatory system | 188.57 | - | Update, to be received |
| Crystal Lake Farms | 8 circular cages4 square cages | 8,000500 | - | Update, to be received |
| Vision 2000 Farms | 42 | 9,072 | - | Update, to be received |