Stakeholders in fisheries management have been called upon to remain committed towards building stronger partnerships and implementing practical solutions that will safeguard marine resources, improve livelihoods, and ensure a more resilient future for fisheries-dependent communities across West Africa.
Toyosi Igejongbo, a stakeholder within the fisheries management, who spoke at an engagement, which comprises the four communities in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State; Aheri, Ugbon, Mahin and Etikan, to discuss cross-border fisheries governance, capacity strengthening, inclusive growth, and equity for marginalised coastal communities, encouraged the fishing communities to collaborate with the government and adhere to regulations.
Igejongbo, lead project, Fisheries Without Borders (FWB) under the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), emphasised the need for stronger regional coordination, improved cold storage and fish processing infrastructure, increased representation of women in decision-making processes, and the integration of traditional ecological knowledge into fisheries management
frameworks.
According to her, “the project aimed to fortify climate resilience, inclusive fishing governance across Nigeria, Ghana and Benin. The core objectives of the dialogue were to build capacity for marginalised growth, to ignite traditional ecological knowledge, and to promote national and regional policies. Related News Haiti, Turkey crash out of 2026 World Cup after group stage defeats Troost-Ekong backs Ghana to upset England in crucial World Cup clash Man United reignite summer interest in Victor Osimhen
