Uneasy calm at Abuesi over fishing

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There is an uneasy calm at Abuesi, a fishing community in the Shama District of the Western Region following a standoff between the fisherfolk and the Fisheries Enforcement Unit over compliance in relation to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing regime.

An officer was injured while a patrol vehicle was damaged in the standoff.

However, three weeks after the incident, the fishermen have beaten a retreat, rendering an unqualified apology with assurances of ensuring full compliance. 

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