The continental shelf west of Cape Three Points in Ghana is an area that has been identified as having prevailing favorable oceanographic conditions such as right temperature, salinity and nutrient-rich upwelling waters suitable for high productivity of fish food (phyto- and zooplankton). The upwelling environment is also suitable for the production of main groups of pelagic fish, i.e., sardinellas, anchovies, carangids and scombrids, and other species including cetaceans which feed and also spawn there. The area serves as resting, spawning and feeding grounds for the round sardinella, a resource which is shared between Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, and to some extent, Togo and Benin at various times of the year. The Marine Area off Cape Three Points, Ghana has been earmarked to be considered as Marine Protected Area to protect important biodiversity and marine resources of socio-economic importance, thus assist to build up fish stocks.

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