THE Deputy Western Regional Minister, Ms Betty Bosomtwe-Sam, has charged fishing communities to undertake their activities in a manner that would prevent confrontation with the oil exploration companies.
Ms Bosomtwe-Sam made the call in response to complaints by the fishermen that they had been encountering difficulties with the companies, when she visited Dixcove, a fishing community in the Amanita West District, where five fishermen were involved in an accident on the high seas.
She reminded the fishermen that their work and that of the explorers was very important to the socio-economic development of the country and urged them to cooperate with the explorers.
The deputy minister said currently, their fishing activities would take a different dimension from the past due to the country’s oil discovery but urged them to cooperate with the explorers.
She implored the fishermen to acquire lifejackets to ensure that during unfortunate situations such as the disaster that happened to their five departed colleagues, they could escape unhurt.
The Chief Fisherman of Dixcove, Nana Kwamena Acheampong, expressed surprise at the minister’s visit and added “We felt the disaster was just a normal misfortune, therefore, your visit has shown that the government cares for us.”
He stressed that they were not in business to thwart the efforts of the oil companies.
Nana Acheampong thanked the minister for the visit and assured her that they would play their expected role to ensure the success of the fishing industry.
Picture: Ms Bosomtwe-Sam interacting with the fishermen during the visit.
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