Fishermen in Apam and its environs have appealed to the government to increase their weekly supply of pre-mix fuel to meet their demands. The chief fisherman of Apam, Nana Kobina Caiquo, made the appeal on behalf of the fishermen, in an interview with the GNA at Apam, on Wednesday. He said due to the safe nature of the landing beach at Apam, most fishermen from Elmina, Moree, Biriwa, Chorkor and other parts of the Central Region land there to sell their catch and refuel. Nana Caiquo said their weekly allocation is woefully insufficient to meet their demands. “This has compelled most fishermen to buy super petrol and engine oil for fishing,” a situation he describes as unprofitable”. A governmental appointee of the Apam Co-operative Canoe fishermen Association, Mr. Amo Appiah, who supervises the sale of premix supplied to the town, on Wednesday, said a weekly supply of about 12,000 gallons would be sufficient for the fishermen. Meanwhile, the fishermen had a good harvest on Wednesday, with a crate of herrings being sold at GHC25.00. In a related development, Fishermen at Half Assini and its environs have expressed their profound gratitude to the President for fulfilling his promise of making available premix fuel for fishermen within the area. Mr. Emmanuel Odwiri, a canoe owner and member of the Landing Beach Committee told the GNA that so far two truck loads of 27,000 litres of premix fuel has been supplied to the area, but it has been inadequate due to the large number of fishermen. Mr. Odwiri has also appealed to the authorities for more supply of the premix fuel since this is a bumper season. Source: GNA