Due to the lack of premix gasoline at the numerous landing beaches around the coast, the general people should be ready to pay more for fish.
This is because, according to the Ghana National Canoe Fishermen Council, fishermen have little choice but to pass on to consumers the high cost of the fuel they purchase.
Fishermen have recently expressed alarm about the supply shortage, claiming that it is negatively affecting their business.
For them, if they wish to go on fishing adventures, they are required to pay high amounts for fuel intended for vehicles.
Fishermen are currently helpless, according to Nana Jojo Solomon, acting president of the Ghana National Canoe Fishermen Council.
"We are all aware of the consequences of petroleum price increases. All prices are rising. A pan of fish used to cost between GH400 and GH500, but today it costs around GH1000. The customer will be responsible for paying whatever price we pay for petrol because we will pass the expense forward to them.
Because they haven't had access to premix fuel to run their outboard motors for several months, the irate fishermen have threatened to stage a large protest.
The irate fisherman said they would soon take to the streets to make their demands heard until the government addresses the premix fuel scarcity.
"In actuality, we weren't planning a demonstration, but after hearing the comments, vibes, and signals from the various regions, they are requesting permission from leadership to start the demonstration. Every day, the fisherman are becoming more and more agitated. Fishermen in the Volta, Western, and Central regions are urging a demonstration, Jojo Solomon continued.
He lamented the hardships that the fishermen are through and added that the bulk of them have closed their businesses.
Four months have passed without premix fuel. Since there is no premix, we must purchase from ordinary, very pricey pumps. Worry arises from the few canoe owners who can afford to incur significant debt on occasion. According to him, we are now receiving fish, but there is no premix.
In order to find long-term solutions to the premix fuel scarcity, he requested a meeting with President Akufo-Addo, emphasizing that the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Madam Mavis Hawa Koomson, is no longer able to address the problem.