PHOTOS: Angry fishermen protest over tree harvesting on Volta Lake

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Angry fishermen along the Volta Lake in the Eastern region have hit the streets at Akateng, near Asesewa in the Manya Krobo District to push the government to stop the activities of Dedesu Holdings, a company working to uproot stamps from the lake.

The angry fishermen claim the company is uprooting trees from the lake and the spillage of oil from the machines being used is gradually killing the fish stock.

The protestors also claim efforts to get the government to address the issue has been unsuccessful.

According to the fishermen, the tree stamps is where the fishers lay their eggs so uprooting them is counterproductive and is affecting their work and incomes.

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Adom News has reported that the angry fishermen feel disappointed in the company failing to notify them before taking suGhana cedis from the stamps; more so, ch action hence their decision to register their displeasure.

The protesters say given the chance, they could make as much as 500 to 600 million Ghana Cedis from the stamps; more so, they were not consulted for their inputs into the programme, a situation they feel smacks of disrespect for them.