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Okyeso Nyame canoe capsizes at Dixcove breakwater; five fishers safe, entire fish catch lost

Okyeso Nyame canoe capsizes at Dixcove breakwater; five fishers safe, entire fish catch lost

| News, W/R: Accidents at Sea

Incident Summary Date: 14 August 2026 Time: Approximately 1:00–2:00 p.m. Location: Breakwater near the Fort, Dixcove, Western Region Canoe: Okyeso Nyame Canoe Owner: Kwesi, based in Lower Dixcove Number of Fishers on Board: Approximately five Casualties/Fatalities:...
Fire incident at Albert Bosomtwe-Sam fishing harbor, Sekondi

Fire incident at Albert Bosomtwe-Sam fishing harbor, Sekondi

| News, W/R: Accidents at Sea

Incident Summary Incident Type: Fire outbreak Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026 Location: Albert Bosumtwi-Sam Fishing Harbour, Sekondi, Western Region Persons/Vessels Involved: Harbour users and operators within the affected area. No fishing boats were affected. Casualties:...
Whale washes ashore at Akwidae in the Western Region

Whale washes ashore at Akwidae in the Western Region

| Marine Mammal Strandings in Ghana, News

A yet-to-be-identified species of a whale has washed ashore the coastline of Akwidaa, a fishing community in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region, raising calls for urgent scientific assessment to determine the species, and possible cause of death before...
Exodus 14:14 Crew Survives Storm, But Veteran Operator Goes Missing at Sea

Exodus 14:14 Crew Survives Storm, But Veteran Operator Goes Missing at Sea

| News, W/R: Accidents at Sea

Incident Summary Incident: Man Overboard / Missing Fisherman at Sea Date: 3-4 June 2026 Time: Approximately 02:00 hrs, 4 June 2026 Location: At sea off the Western Region coast, Ghana Vessel Involved:  Exodus 14:14 Vessel Owner: Nana Kwasi Ackon, Chief Fisherman of...
71 Fishermen Rescued After Armed Sea Robbery Attack Off Ghana’s Central Region

71 Fishermen Rescued After Armed Sea Robbery Attack Off Ghana’s Central Region

| C/R: Accident at Sea, News, Uncategorized

Incident Brief Incident: Armed Robbery at Sea / Piracy Attack on Fishermen Date: 27 February 2026 Location: Offshore waters near Senya Beraku, Central Region, Ghana Time: At about 7:30pm Victims: 71 fishermen from Senya Beraku and surrounding fishing communities...
Stakeholders Share Solutions for Reducing Methane Emissions at National Learning Event

Stakeholders Share Solutions for Reducing Methane Emissions at National Learning Event

| News

Friends of the Nation (FoN) and the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), with support from Oxfam, convened government institutions, civil society organizations, private sector operators, and community actors for a national learning event focused on strengthening...
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