If you’re looking for seafood across Imo State, your best bet is to explore major local markets and riverine trading areas where fresh supplies come in regularly. Here are some reliable ones:

Oguta Area, one of the main Natural Water Sources in Imo state. This is one of the best places for fresh fish because of its closeness to Oguta Lake. You can sometimes even find fishermen selling directly. And inside their market, Oguta Market, you can get seafood affordable and fresh.

In Orlu Zone, there is the Orlu International Market, where you can get almost everything, and then the Afor Ogbe Market, also in Orlu.You’ll find fresh fish, stockfish, crayfish, and dried seafood in bulk.

We have the Okigwe Zone, in Okiigwe the have the Okigwe main market, where you can get what you want, so there is a lane for seafood. Then check out Umuahia Road Market (Okigwe axis). They are good for smoked fish, dry fish, and sometimes fresh fish from nearby river areas.

Mbaise Area is another major place to get fresh seafood in the Afor Mbaise Market, and

Nkwo Mbaise Market is known for local fish sellers, crayfish, and ingredients used for traditional soups.

Ohaji / Egbema Axis, they have Rivers close to them, so Fresh fish and local seafood are more accessible here due to nearby rivers. There is a market, Mgbirichi Market, where you can get fresh seafood quickly.

In the Mbano Area, we have Nkwo Ihitte Market and Afor Oru Market (Mbano axis)

You’ll mostly find dried seafood, crayfish, and stockfish.

Lastly, in Owerri, the capital city of Imo state, there is a river called Nwaorie River. If you go there early in the morning, you will see fishermen with catfish fresh from the river. They sell to people who come early and go home, while the buyers take them to markets, like the World Bank market, Ekeonuwa market, and resell them.