Fisheries Commission Equips 100 Fish Farmers In Greater Accra Under TAAT Phase II.

 

Ashaiman – Aug. 22 – 24HourNews – The Greater Accra Fisheries Commission, with support from the Technologies of African Agriculture Transformation (TAAT) Programme, has organized a three-day training for fish farmers and government officials under Phase II of the TAAT Programme.

 

The step-down training was held from 17th to 19th August 2026 at the Ashaiman Aquaculture Demonstration Centre and brought together about 100 existing and prospective fish farmers as well as officials whose roles are directly linked to aquaculture development.

 

The programme was spearheaded by the Greater Accra Regional Fisheries Director, Ms. Matilda Ajakameh, and the TAAT Project Focal Person, Mr. Anthony Wassipi, with facilitation by Mr. Gabriel Obeng-Manu, Madam Eleanor Naa Ayeley Aryee and Mr. Lawrence Afagbegee.

 

Day One focused on theoretical sessions, Day Two on practical demonstrations, while Day Three featured plenary discussions on effective tilapia production and farm management.

 

The training, aligned with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 1, 2, 3, 14 and 15, aimed at strengthening the technical capacity of participants to improve the quantity, efficiency and sustainability of commercial tilapia production.

 

Participants were taken through production systems and types of holding facilities, broodstock selection, water quality management, sex ratio and stocking, spawning and egg collection, hormonal sex-reversal, quality feed and feeding of fry and fingerlings, harvesting and marketing of fingerlings, and record keeping.

 

Ms. Ajakameh and Mr. Wassipi commended the facilitators and participants for their active participation and commitment, which contributed to the successful implementation of the programme.