Edlove Quarshie, R.I.P.
Edlove Quarshie, 2011. Sekondi Fishing Harbour. Photo by Christiane Badgley
Ghana’s fishing community has lost a passionate defender.
Edlove Quarshie, fisherman, activist and officer in Ghana’s Line Hook Canoe Fishermen’s Association has passed away. I heard the terrible news today in Takoradi. I wanted to talk to Edlove about the new drilling operations and learned that he died in Accra a few days ago. There have been seven new oil discoveries in the Western Region in the past months; drilling is now moving full speed ahead at three wells. For the fishermen, this means more no-fishing zones and, possibly, more conflict.
