An old photo from 1961, a woman is shown holding a pipe and waiting for people to buy her fish at Makoko village in Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria.
One of the greatest and oldest fish and seafood markets in Ebute Meta Lagos, is Makoko Fish Market in Lagos, Nigeria. It is a living example of the abundant aquatic beauty and wealth of Lagos. The market has been around for more than 160 years and is still in operation.
The market, which is home to the wealthiest aquatic animals and a seafood lover’s heaven, opens as early as 5 a.m. The market offers a wide variety of seafood, including crabs, lobster, prawns, shrimp, squid, crayfish, and cuttlefish, among many more species.
