Fresh fish marketing is another activity of women. As most of the fresh fish is intended for factories, inland regions and artisanal processing, M'Bour women are very active in fish trade and in the retailing of fisheries products through many intermediaries. For all of them, fishmongers, retailers and intermediaries, the work starts as soon as the fish is landed. The fish is sold in the market of M'bour, in Dakar and in surrounding markets. Women's groups Women are organized in associations according to their activity.
Tontines play an important role in controlling working capital.
Depending on the type of activity, certain GIE have organised themselves into federations like, for instance, the National Federation of Women's Promotion Groups and the National Group of Senegalese Artisanal Fishermen. Within these organisations women generally have important responsibilities. Once established, women professional associations are often supported by development assistance organizations and institutions. In addition to the variation of production costs, the non existence of a proper accountancy makes it difficult to determine a fixed income for women in the fishing community of M'Bour. This income is particularly high among women organised in GIEs.