Christmas may be in December but for fisher folk, you could say their Christmas comes during Easter. That's because they cash in on the crowds clamouring for barracuda, jack, mackerel, snapper, grunt and other popular varieties of fish.
Indeed, for Good Friday, most Belizeans will eat fish which both as a religious observance and a cultural practice. And fisher folk know that if you have to eat fish, you're probably willing to pay above market value for it.
This year's prices range from $8, to $14 dollars per pound; depending on what you are buying. Today we stopped by the Conchshell Bay Fish Market to take a look at the favorite fish selections, the pounds that are being bought, and of course the price.
Some Fishermen told us the Northern winds that brought a brief cold front over the past couple of days lessened their general supply of fish.
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