“…However, as fish legality in the EU context is a full subject and already addressed both from a broad perspective (6,7,8,9) and in the more geographically focused setting of West Africa and Ghana, (10,11,12,13,14,15) this paper will concentrate on food safety in fisheries with regard to institutional challenges in Africa, which is an issue left behind in terms of research coverage. (16,17,18) As an EU partner, along with other agricultural export products also submitted to EU requirements, Ghana derives the maximum benefits from its fish and fishery export products. In particular, Ghana, one of the major tuna exporters to the EU, faces institutional constraints in meeting EU requirements.…”