16 Apr Eni Ghana to support artisanal canoe fisherfolk
(Oilandgaspress) -– Eni Ghana, together with its OCTP partners – Vitol Upstream Ghana Ltd (Vitol) and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) – has launched today a livelihood enhancement program to strengthen artisanal canoe fishing, targeting over 1,000 verified canoe owners across 14 coastal districts and municipal assemblies in Ghana. These include Jomoro, Ellembelle, Nzema East, Ahanta West, Sekondi-Takoradi, Shama, Effutu, Gomoa East, Gomoa West, Mfantseman, Cape Coast, Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese, Komenda-Edina-Abrem and Ekumfi.
The intervention seeks to enhance employment opportunities and increase local fish supply, in alignment with Eni’s commitment to sustainable development, as well as to the IFC Environmental and Social Performance Standards and Ghana’s Petroleum Regulations related to Local Content and Local Participation.
The initiative addresses key challenges faced by fisherfolk, including aging nets, obsolete engines, and unsafe towing equipment; factors that constrain productivity and income in communities where fishing remains a primary livelihood. Support will be tailored to the specific fishing practices and socio-economic conditions of each community, and equipment will also be provided, such as multifilament nets, weaving threads, buoys, lead weights, dragging ropes and outboard motors that meet Ghana Maritime Authority safety standards.
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