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Ivory Coast presents measures to cut fish prices in San Pedro

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Prefectural authorities presented traders in San Pedro with government measures aimed at reducing the prices of horse mackerel and mackerel. The meeting was held on 24 October 2026 with sector stakeholders, as part of the Local Committee to Combat the High Cost of Living, reports the Ivorian Press Agency.

Prefectural authorities presented government measures to reduce the prices of horse mackerel and mackerel in San Pedro, Ivory Coast, on Saturday 24 October 2026. The meeting brought together stakeholders in the frozen fish sector under the Local Committee to Combat the High Cost of Living, reports the Ivorian Press Agency (AIP).

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