Tema Fishing Harbour

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The Team Fishing Harbour is a harbour where fishing boats are tied up [1] in Tema in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. [2] It along with the Albert Bosomtwi-Sam Fishing Harbour are the only two fishing harbours in Ghana. [2] It is operated by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority. [3]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Ahensah, Simon. "$20 million Sekondi Fishing Harbour expansion work progress". ghanaweb.com. ghanaweb. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
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