Gambian Villagers Are Being Priced Out Of Fish – The Standard Newspaper

Gambian Villagers Are Being Priced Out Of Fish – The Standard Newspaper

By Mustapha Manneh Fish has long been a source of food for those living along the coast of The Gambia. It is a key ingredient in local dishes such as domoda, a peanut stew, and the country’s version of jollof rice, known as benachin. Now, though, frozen chicken is replacing fish in these traditional dishes as seafood becomes unaffordable. Some locals blame the emergence of the fishmeal industry, which scoops up most of the fish that historically…