Several fish have been found dead off the Ghanaian coast in recent days, the cause of which is unknown. In neighboring Togo, these fish are on the market in some cities near the border. The first recovered are currently seized and destroyed.
as reported from Lomé, Peter Sasou Dogbé
This is the meat of dolphins and smoked tuna cut as venison sold at the Kpalimé market in the southwest, 126 km from the capital Lomé. Missahoe, 15 km from the city, is a porous border with Ghana from where these fish have crossed the border.
“Stocks about 10 kg”
“According to our investigations, the veterinary service’s stock was occupied by about 10 kg of this smoked fish and was immediately destroyed,” said Agbeneva komlan Alovo, of the Kloto Prefectural Directorate for Livestock and Rural Development.
The situation is taken seriously. In the Kloto region and its surroundings, the warning is maximum to continue seizing this meat before it falls into the family’s pots. Its consumption can have health effects.
Refrain from consuming this fish
The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development reminds in a press release that the reasons why the mass mortality of these fishermen is unknown, it is necessary to refrain from their consumption. The patrol of veterinary services is currently continuing along the western border of Togo.
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