BREAKING: Cameroon Faces Looming Fish Shortage as Import Quota Is Slashed by 50% — Prices Could Skyrocket Before Christmas!

16 Oct 2026 16:45 • 1 source

Summary

With its annual import quota slashed from 200,000 to 100,000 tonnes, Congelcam, Cameroon’s frozen fish giant, warns of potential empty market stalls by late November. As supplies dwindle, millions of households could face rising prices for one of the country’s most important food staples. Cameroon could be heading towards a serious fish supply crisis, and the warning signs are already flashing red! Congelcam S.A., the frozen fish giant that dominates approximately 80% of Cameroon’s fish import market, says its stocks have been exhausted following a dramatic reduction in its annual import quota by the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries (MINEPIA). The company’s annual quota was slashed from 200,000 tonnes in 2025 to just 100,000 tonnes in 2026—a staggering 50% reduction. Now, with its massive storage facilities in Douala reportedly empty, the company warns that fish could become increasingly scarce in markets across the country from late November. And the nightmare may not stop at empty market stalls. Consumers could soon be forced to pay more for fish, putting additional pressure on already stretched household budgets just as the end-of-year festivities approach. Source: Camer.be

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