Research Reports

AQUACULTURE AND FISH WELFARE IN GHANA

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This report provides an evidence-based assessment of fish welfare in Ghana’s aquaculture sector, with a primary focus on Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) cage farming on Lake Volta. Building on Animal Ask’s Farm Animal Welfare in Ghana (2024), it integrates recent data and local stakeholder perspectives to identify welfare challenges and practical opportunities for improvement, that are scientifically grounded and locally feasible.