Dr Issah Seidu, Founder of AquaLife Conservancy (2nd R), interacts with fishermen at the fishing harbour in Apam.
As dawn breaks over Ghana's Atlantic coast, artisanal fishing boats return to shore with last night's catch - baskets of snapper, crabs, rays and a distinct-looking fish locals call "esene".
Once abundant along Ghana's shores, esene, or guitarfish - with the flattened body of a ray and the tail of a shark - have become increasingly difficult to find.
For conservationist Issah Seidu, 36, every landing is a reminder that time is running out to save the endangered species.
After studying terrestrial wildlife, he visited coastal fishing communities in 2018 and encountered what scientists describe as one of the world's least-known conservation crises.
