Imported fish: Traders who fail to follow set prices risk having their cargo seized

In Abidjan on October 24, 2026, Habdramane Coulibaly, executive director of the Interprofessional Organization of Côte d’Ivoire’s fishing sector, said imported cartons of mackerel and horse mackerel are now capped at 31,500 CFA francs, down from 36,500. Traders who fail to comply risk having their cargo seized within one to two hours, in addition to any fines. Authorities may also, in some cases, take over cold-storage facilities and entrust them to young Ivorians. Coulibaly said the first measures were already being applied in the market.