Ubuntu PhotoNews: Kenya's Local Fish Market Set to Prosper as Coronavirus Stalls Imports
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![The coronavirus outbreak stops Chinese fish imports, as business booms for Kenyan fish traders.](https://www.ubuntutimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/imageedit_1_2592926448-627x420.jpg)
Francisca Odhiambo takes tilapia fish after buying from a fisherman at Dunga Beach on April 8, 2020. Credit: Dominic Kirui / Ubuntu Times
After the coronavirus was reported to have started in China, fish imports stopped and many Kenyans now opt for the locally sourced fish.![The coronavirus outbreak stops Chinese fish imports, as business booms for Kenyan fish traders.](https://www.ubuntutimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/imageedit_11_3442863711-627x420.jpg)
Francisca Odhiambo bargains the fish before she buys from a fisherman in his boat at the Dunga Beach in Kisumu's Lake Victoria. Credit: Dominic Kirui / Ubuntu Times
Trade in fish is realizing a boost after the Chinese fish imports ceased due to the coronavirus outbreak. ![The coronavirus outbreak stops Chinese fish imports, as business booms for Kenyan fish traders.](https://www.ubuntutimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/imageedit_3_7295824842-627x420.jpg)
A fish trader deep-frys fish for customers who come to buy at the beach on April 8, 2020. Credit: Dominic Kirui / Ubuntu Times
Woman deep-frying fish.![The coronavirus outbreak stops Chinese fish imports, as business booms for Kenyan fish traders.](https://www.ubuntutimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/imageedit_5_3759840608-627x420.jpg)
Odhiambo scales and guts fish on the shores of Lake Victoria as she prepares them for sale. Credit: Dominic Kirui / Ubuntu Times
Odhiambo's business is booming after Chinese fish stopped coming into the Kenyan market.![The coronavirus outbreak stops Chinese fish imports, as business booms for Kenyan fish traders.](https://www.ubuntutimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/imageedit_7_6081510245-627x420.jpg)
Francisca Odhiambo, a fish monger at Dunga Beach at the shores of Lake Victoria selects fish inside a boat before she buys from a fisherman at the beach. Credit: Dominic Kirui / Ubuntu Times
Business now booms for the local fish traders since there's no more imports from China.