EJF is calling upon both governments to pay particular attention and collaborate to end the damaging practice of “saiko” fishing, where industrial trawlers target fish such as the small pelagic species that are a vital staple food for local communities. The catch is then illegally transferred at sea to specially adapted canoes – and having effectively ‘stolen’ these fish from traditional canoe fishers – operators sell them back to the same fishing communities for profit, said EJF.
Source: https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2018/10/11/china-has-taken-control-of-ghanas-fishing-fleet-claims-ejf/