Fisheries Commission, Green Growth Africa explore partnership on coastal air quality project

The Fisheries Commission has engaged Green Growth Africa (GGA) on a proposed partnership to improve air-quality monitoring and environmental health in selected coastal fishing communities in Ghana.

The partnership discussions focused on the implementation of the Coastal Air Research for Everyone’s Safety (CARES) Project, which seeks to strengthen air-quality monitoring and raise public awareness about environmental pollution in coastal communities.

The Executive Director of the Fisheries Commission, Professor Benjamin Betey Campion, held discussions with representatives of Green Growth Africa at the Commission’s Head Office in Accra on November 11, 2026.

The proposed collaboration is expected to bring together key stakeholders to support air-quality data collection, community engagement and public education in selected fishing communities.

Through the CARES Project, the two organisations hope to promote greater awareness of air pollution and its possible effects on the health and well-being of people living and working in coastal areas.

The initiative is also expected to provide an opportunity for fishing communities to participate in environmental monitoring and contribute to efforts aimed at addressing air-quality concerns.

Coastal fishing communities play an important role in Ghana’s fisheries sector and provide livelihoods for thousands of people. Improving environmental conditions in these communities is therefore important to protecting public health and supporting sustainable fishing activities.

The proposed partnership forms part of broader efforts to promote environmental protection and improve the well-being of communities whose livelihoods depend on coastal resources.

Although discussions have centred on the proposed collaboration, further details on the project’s implementation, participating communities and timelines were not provided.

The engagement, however, highlighted the importance of cooperation between public institutions and environmental organisations in addressing pollution and promoting healthier coastal communities in Ghana.