Amid continued debate over marine spaces, the question of who leads and shapes action has never been more critical to answer. The European Union’s (EU) Ocean Act presents a crucial opportunity to change the future of Europe’s seas equitably and sustainably, and lessons can be learnt from small-scale fishers thousands of kilometers away in West Africa. Ghana faces immense economic pressures, and despite access to far less financial and scientific resources than the EU, the government has committed to strong protection of its coastal waters. It extended its Preferential Access Area (PAA) from six to 12 nautical miles, granting exclusive fishing access to local, small-scale fishers while barring destructive vessels, namely trawlers, from coastal waters.
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