{"id":6149,"date":"2022-06-12T14:07:21","date_gmt":"2022-06-12T14:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=6149"},"modified":"2022-06-12T14:48:37","modified_gmt":"2022-06-12T14:48:37","slug":"irregular-supply-of-premix-fuel-hampering-fishing-in-krachi-east-mp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=6149","title":{"rendered":"Irregular supply of premix fuel hampering fishing in Krachi East \u2013 MP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Member of Parliament for Krachi East, Hon Wisdom Gidisu has called on the government through the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development to address the problem of irregular supply of Premix Fuel to fisher folks in the area.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to him, continuing the lopsided supply of premix fuel is hampering the work of fishermen who relied on the industry for survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the Premix Fuel has been in short supply since the beginning of the year, adding that anytime the consignment arrives, there is a mad rush for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MP also appealed to the Minister for Fisheries to consider providing outboard motors at subsidies prices to fisher folks in the Constituency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hon Gidisu disclosed this when he dragged the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture to parliament over the thereby influencing hoarding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMr. Speaker, I rise to ask the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development what steps the Ministry is taking to ensure that regular supply of premix fuel to fisherfolk in the Krachi East Constituency to avoid long queues at the selling points.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 \u201cMr. Speaker, I rise to ask the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development what steps the Ministry is taking to supply fishing nets and outboard motors to fisher folks in the Krachi East Constituency at subsidies prices,? Hon Gidisu added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response, the sector Minister, Hon Mavies Hawa Koomson, said the Landing Beach Committee at the Krachi East serves several adjoining communities from where fishermen access premix fuel for their operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMr. Speaker, it is therefore observed that the rush for the product by fishermen especially on market days results in long queues, which may not be due to shortage,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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She however assured that the Ministry is working with the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to ensure that available quantities of the premix fuel are equitably distributed to landing beaches to mitigate the impact of the shortage experienced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the issue of fishing nets and outboard motors, Hon Hawa said fishermen in Krachi East will benefit from fishing nets under the fishing Input Support Scheme to provide access to authorised input for sustainable fisheries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She added that fishers in the area who have applied have received 20 units of 40hp outboard motors through the Member of Parliament in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Hon Gidisu told EXPRESSNEWSGHANA<\/em><\/strong>, that the absence of the fishing net and outboard motors has worsened the plight of artisanal fishers, who were already going through difficult times due to the non-availability of the fishing net and the outboard motors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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