FAO delivers Fisheries Monitoring Centre (FMC) training in Ghana
A key milestone has been reached with regards to FAO fisheries capacity support to Ghana with the delivery of a Fisheries Monitoring Centre (FMC) training, held in the offices of the Fisheries Commission between 7 – 11 July 2025.
Some 20 officers of the Fisheries Commission were trained in a variety of relevant aspects – focusing on the FMC mandate, roles and responsibilities, concepts and terminology, the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs), the carrying out of cross-checks and verifications and behavioural analysis using the vessel monitoring system.
Knowledge and skills acquired were reinforced by the undertaking of a range of practical exercises tackled by break-out groups.
The opportunity was also taken to finalise draft SOPs on FMC procedures and the re...