Credit: Innocent Zambou (Cameroon)

One of the photos shows a whole sale smoked fish market in Youpwe, a fishing area in Douala, Cameroon.

The two other photos show a smoked fish market in Bamenda main market, Cameroon.  Actually, the fish is not produced here. Fish sold in this market come from Youpwe and other places.

About 52% of Cameroonians lives in rural areas and depend on smoked fish as main source of protein.  In towns some local dishes are preferred with smoked fish. The price of smoked fish compared to fresh fish is not actually low. In local areas where markets hold only once a week, smoked fish is preferred because it can be conserved for some time. Main smoked fish species: catfish, tilapia, banded jewelfish, Hemichromis fasciatus.