Retailers struggle to buy fish in Guinea Bissau

Jun 15, 2017

Retailers in Guinea Bissau are struggling to get fish in the market, after the government has banned seafood imports from neighbouring Senegal.

According to the retailers association, which has already met with representatives from the Ministry of Fisheries, Guinea Bissau needs, on average between 75-100 tons of fish per month in order to meet demand of its 12 markets. Retailers in the country usually buy from private wholesalers as well as state-owned fishing operators. However, as national supply is rarely sufficient, a significant amount of product is sourced from Ziguinchor in Senegal.

Members of the association stated that they do not understand the decision taken by the government and that retailers in the country have already started feeling the consequences of the import restriction. Guinea Bissau has a highly informal retail sector and the great majority of retailers operate in markets such as the Bandim Market in central Bissau, which has already struggled with fish supplies.

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