It's Holy Week - and all over the country - Belizeans are preparing for a weekend where they will eat mostly fish - especially for tomorrow, Good Friday.
And that means the main fish market in Belize City was abuzz today. And because of this robust demand we found that prices were very high - at nearly $9 to $10 dollars per pound - when it's usually $6 per pound. The issue is demand, but also the risks and costs of fishing - where high fuel prices make fish very expensive. One fish seller, Odessa Orozco told us more:...
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