Densu Oyster Pickers Association (DOPA)

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Precious - a future leader in shellfisheries co-management Stories

21 May 2025

Grooming Tomorrow’s Leaders: How Precious, a Young Nigerian Woman, is Pioneering Change in West Africa’s Shellfisheries

At just 19 years old, Precious Isaiah Bassey is already charting a path toward becoming one of West Africa’s future leaders in sustainable shellfisheries management

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mangrove-seedlings News

21 May 2025

Mangrove Seedling Donation for Mangrove Restoration and Sustainable Shellfish Harvesting at Narkwa Lagoon

The Densu Oyster Pickers Association has donated mangrove seedlings to the Narkwa Oyster Harvesters Association to support habitat restoration and advance co-management of the Narkwa Lagoon oysters.

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peer-learning News

28 Nov 2024

West Africa Regional Peer Exchange on Shellfisheries Management Held in Ghana

Women shellifishers from different West African countries gather in Ghana to exchange knowledge on sustainable shellfish resource use and co-management.

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DOPA-opening News

24 Oct 2024

7th Harvest Opening Ceremony Marked for the Densu Oyster Fishery

The annual closing and opening of the Densu Oyster Fishery, marked by the collaborative efforts of the DOPA, DAA and other stakeholders is a major event on the calendars of oyster harvesters in around the Densu Estuary.

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NOHA-presentation News

24 Oct 2024

Narkwa Oyster Harvesters Assoc. Receives Capacity-Building on Oyster Fishery Co-Management

A three-day capacity-building workshop has been successfully organised for the Narkwa Oyster Harvesters Association (NOHA) at Ekumfi Narkwa Community Centre from June 18-20, 2024.

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Shell dumping in estuary Stories

17 Apr 2024

Returning Oyster Shells for Oyster Reef Enhancement in the Densu Estuary

Over 200 kg of oyster shells have been returned to revamp oyster reefs in the Densu Estuary by DOPA and DAA

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USAID-shellfisheries Stories

17 Apr 2024

USAID Delegation's Maiden Visit to the Women Shellfishers and Food Security Project in Ghana

AOR of the WSFS Project and Biodiversity Advisor at the USAID) Daniel Hicks pays first-time working visit to Ghana project sites in the company of USAID Africa and Ghana Bureau offices

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USAID WSFS AOR Dan Hicks in a group photo with Narkwa women shellfish harvesters Stories

17 Apr 2024

USAID Delegation's Maiden Visit to the Women Shellfishers and Food Security Project in Ghana

AOR of the WSFS Project and Biodiversity Advisor at the USAID, Dan Hicks, pays first-time working visit to Ghana project sites in the company of USAID Africa and Ghana Bureau offices

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