Fishing Sector Analysis: Axim, Ghana

 
    Fishing Buying fish   Fish preparation Storage Sales Grow market
Inputs  Pre-mix Petrol in out- board motor, Canoe boats, Nets  Large headpans for transporting fish out of boats to the beach; vehicle transport for further distances, local bus Fire wood and fuel, Cooking fires, frying pans, grills, chorker smokers, knives  and utensils, ingredients for smoking, frying, etc Frozen fish; Limited Axim Cold storage unit with generators; Fish from Axim and  from Takoradi Harbor in off season Cooked and/or frozen fish;Head pans; small carts; small vehicles Need more cold store, boats, facilities, reliable power
Activities  Buy pre-mix petrol for outboard motor and prepare boat;Catch fish and deliver fresh fish (on beach) to buyers Obtain fresh caught fish; carry fish away in head pans to home processing location Process fish for saleCut up fresh fish,Fry, smoke, dry, and grill fish Store frozen  fish  Sell fish in head pans or small carts, special delivery to restaurant  Store and sell in low season locally Sell inland 
Outputs  Fresh fish caught delivered to beach for sale  Fresh fish for processing to sell Processed fish products: fresh, fried, smoked, dried, grilled Fish stored frozen Sales and transport local (and region)  
Actors  Fisherman and their workers, Petrol sector Fishermen,Fish Mongers (women) of Axim / Restaurants  Fishmongers Renters of cold storage space Fish Traders, Fish Sellers, Local Consumers Inland Fish buyers  Education on boats and fishing not done to date
Challenges  No freezing capacity on board;No deep water fishing boats;Need cash for sale of catch to buy next days petrol; fluctuating petrol costs. Fishermen want to be paid when fish caught. Varying size of fish catch throughout year; Lack of beach sanitation and water Long days for fishmonger with volume of fish varying and chorkers finite. Deterioration of eyes with smoke Requires fish be frozen before cold store; Unde- pendable power source,  No on board boat freezing; Several cold store buildings out of business Fishmongers do not get paid until product is sold; dependent on volume of fish caught and season Roads and vehicles , Funding, Management experience
Possible solutions  Financial loans for petrol; Different and bigger boats, with appropriate landing facility; Dryer equipment for freezing on board boats Financial  loans for fishmongers;  Market facilities in town so inland people come to buy Tall chorkers used in other countries   Develop inland markets  

 

 
Type of Fish:  Drift Gill Net (DGN): Skip Jack, Am. Sail fish, Blue Marlin, Frigate Mackerel, A. Little Tuna, Shark, Yellow Fin TunaAli Poli Wasta net (APW):   Round Sardine, Flat Sardine, Chub Mackerel
Sample Quantity One week in August (high season, 2006):  1438 canoe boatsTotal number head pans of fish: 17,817 round sardines, 19 flat sardinesTotal number fish, counted singularly:  465 chub mackerel, 1480 APAPA

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