The shark fishery in Ghana is normally dominated by the artisanal fishers although trawlers do land the species occasionally as bycatch or incidental catches. The artisanal sector of the industry accounts for over 70% of marine fish production annually and has dominated the Ghanaian fishing mdustry over the decades. This sector of the economy, with over ten thousand canoes, of which approxunately half are motorized by low powered outboard enguies, has over one hundred thousand fishers. Various methods of fishing are carried out by this sector creating employment ui the coastal rural communities, as well as providuig a cheap but rich source of protein.
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