Exporters slash prices by more than 85%, Haitian fishermen threaten to halt prized eel trade

Exporters slash prices by more than 85%, Haitian fishermen threaten to halt prized eel trade

PORT-DE-PAIX— As Haiti’s northwest fishermen launched the new September–March harvesting season, they were stunned to find exporters had drastically cut eel prices from $5,760 to $760 per kilogram — a drop of more than 85% that has fueled protests in Port-de-Paix and threats to suspend fishing altogether. Marching in the streets of Port-de-Paix on Sept. 10, leaders of the Northwest Eel Fishermen’s Association (ARANO) said their members cannot su…