Ghana · Gulf of Guinea · UCC ACECoR
Every stranding is a point on the coast.
CetaData is Ghana's open register of marine-mammal by-catch and strandings — logged, verified, and mapped along roughly 550 km of Atlantic shoreline.
- Species recorded
- 16 species recorded
- Coastline surveyed
- ≈550 km of coastline
- Coastal regions
- 4 coastal regions
The register
Field teams log each event — species, sex, total length, gear, and landing site — the moment it's recorded. The database turns scattered coastal sightings into evidence for conservation and policy.
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DataDatabase on Marine Mammal By-Catch and Stranding in Ghana
Every recorded event — searchable, filterable, exportable.
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MediaGallery of Marine Mammal By-Catch and Stranding in Ghana
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FieldMass Stranding Response
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EA Education & AwarenessRA Research & AnalysisMD Monitoring & DataPA Policy & AdvocacyTI Technology & InnovationSR Stranding ResponsePeople
The Ghana By-Catch and Stranding Network
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TaxaSpecies in Our Range
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Our contact persons
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Dr. Isaac Okyere (Coordinator - Ghana Marine Mammal Bycatch and Stranding Network)
Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
iokyere@ucc.edu.gh
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Eric Atsiatorme
Friends of the Nation (FoN)
e.atsiatorme@fonghana.org
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Elizabeth Agyekumwaa
Center for Coastal Management, University of Cape Coast
elizabeth.agyekumwaa@stu.ucc.edu.gh
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