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The Concerned Net Owners Association in Ketu South, Ghana, has called on the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (MoFAD), Marine Police, Ghana Navy, and regional authorities to ensure equal enforcement of fisheries laws. They accuse Municipal Chief Executive Hon.

Nicholas Worklachie of selectively targeting light fishing while ignoring illegal poly net operations. This selective enforcement, they argue, encourages illegal practices that threaten fish stocks and livelihoods.

The association highlights a petition submitted to MoFAD detailing the extensive use of illegal poly nets in local communities and warns that failure to act could lead to irreversible damage to marine ecosystems. The net owners demand consistent legal application against all illegal fishing activities to restore fairness and protect fisheries.