At the close of October 2026, fisherfolk and fishing communities in Sinoe County adopted their Collaborative Management Association (CMA) Constitution and Bylaws. These governing instruments establish the institutional framework, rules, and procedures that will guide the Association’s operations. They also promote collective responsibility for sustainable fisheries management and good governance.
The adoption of the Constitution and Bylaws formed part of the third CMA pre-formation General Assembly (GA). The two-day assembly brought together representatives of fishing communities, stakeholders, and government institutions to advance the institutionalisation of collaborative fisheries governance in the county.
The adoption followed the development and pre-validation of the governing instruments at an earlier GA. The instruments were subsequently validated and approved by the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) before being formally adopted.
The GA also marked an important step towards establishing the CMA’s substantive leadership. Selected participants formed an Elections Committee, which developed election guidelines and a timetable to guide the election of the Association’s executive leadership.
These milestones build on the collective efforts of fishing communities and stakeholders over the course of the preceding two GAs, bringing Sinoe County closer to establishing a functional and inclusive fisheries co-management body.
