"We don't sell fish!" - Tema Shipyard CEO hits back over dead fish discovery
Alhaji Osman Sulemana, Chief Executive Officer of Tema Shipyard Limited, issued a rebuttal to reports suggesting the facility had become a hub for the sale of contaminated fish. He addressed the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) during an emergency session on Friday, 10th April 2026, expressing bewilderment that a dry-docking and ship-repair facility would pivot into the fish trade. Alhaji Sulemana stated, "I am so surprised when the information is just circulating within the media circle, saying that people should not come in and buy fish at the shipyard...We have nothing to do with this."
The controversy began in the early hours of Monday, 6th April, when a vast swarm of dead fish was spotted floating along the shipyard's slipway during a routine disinfestation exercise. The shipyard maintains it was merely the unfortunate landing site for fish that had died elsewhere. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) released a statement confirming that the incident at the Tema Port Shipyard does not currently pose an immediate threat to the general public.
Port authorities and environmental scientists are currently testing water samples from the harbour to determine the cause of the mass mortality. The GHS assured the public that surveillance has been heightened at local markets. The shipyard has cleared its slipway and resumed normal operations.
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Tema Shipyard Limited is pushing back against claims it's selling contaminated fish after a large number of dead fish washed up near its slipway. The CEO is baffled by the reports - and wants to know why his company is being targeted.
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