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Offshore Oil Industry Activities and Fishing in Ghana: Community Perceptions and Sustainable Solutions
George Agyei, K. Joseph Gordon and Isaac Addei
Corresponding Author: George Agyei
Submitted: January 08, 2012
Accepted: January 31, 2012
Published: May 10, 2012 |
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There has been increasing concerns from various stakeholders of the fishing industry, principally
fishing communities about series of impacts introduced by the oil exploration, discovery, development and
extraction. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the existing and potential impacts of the oil exploration on
representative fishing communities by sampling their perceptions to assess the existing and likely impacts of
oil and gas industry activities on the livelihood of the people. Representative fishing communities closer to the
offshore operations were selected for the study. Questionnaires were administered to obtain responses about
their perceptions and expectations on the existing oil project on their lives. The results of the questionnaires
were subjected to quantitative and qualitative analysis and interpreted. The findings revealed the perceptions
and expectations of the coastal communities about the likely impacts of the oil and gas exploration on them;
it brings the concerns of these people to the attention of policy makers and institutions to appreciate the plight
of the fishermen and propose mitigation measures to minimize the negative impact of the oil and gas industry
on fishing.
Key words: CSR, fishing, Ghana, sustainability, oil extraction, ,
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George Agyei, K. Joseph Gordon and Isaac Addei, . Offshore Oil Industry Activities and Fishing in Ghana: Community Perceptions and Sustainable Solutions. Current Research Journal of Social Sciences, (3): 182-189.
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ISSN (Online): 2041-3246
ISSN (Print): 2041-3238 |
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