Chinese fish farm closed down indefinitely

The Chinese Fish Farm at the center of the mass fish deaths at Asutsuare, has suspended its operations in compliance with an order from the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture.
Last Friday, some 40 tonnes of unwholesome Tilapia were destroyed by the Fisheries Commission at Asutsuare in the Shai Osudoku District of the Greater Accra Region.
Managers of the farm have denied claims that the Tilapia was imported from China, saying they were bred locally.
It is suspected the fishes were poisoned.
Some fishmongers were later found to be carting the dead fish to be used as salted fish, locally known as ‘koobi’ for sale to the unsuspecting public.
But in a statement, NADMO says it has intensified its observation mechanisms in the affected and surrounding communities to ensure that the situation is brought under control.
The Eastern Regional Secretariat of NADMO and the Ghana Police Service have mounted a barrier at Akuse in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality to provide 24 hour surveillance.
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has assured the public that it is safe to buy tilapia from the market.