The markets of the city of Bouaké are flooded with fish production from Abidjan, Sassandra, Adiaké and Mali. In this city (Bouaké), the activity of selling fish mobilizes many women and its contribution to their financial autonomy remains unreported despite its dynamism. This article therefore highlights the participation of the sale of fish in the empowerment of women in the city of Bouaké. To achieve this, the study consisted in collecting data from documentary research and field surveys which boil down to observation, interview and questionnaire survey. The questionnaires were sent to 6 wholesalers and 188 retailers chosen using the quota sampling technique. A GPS was used to take geographic coordinates of the markets that house fish vendors. The data collected has undergone different types of processing depending on its nature. This required the use of Arcgis 10.3 software for cartographic production. Also, tables and graphs have helped to illustrate certain facts. It shows that 373 women, or 0.09% of the female population and 0.16% of the working-age population work in the field of fish sales. All claim to have monthly incomes above the Ivorian SMIG (Guaranteed Minimum Interprofessional Salary) (60,000 CFA francs). This income allows them to support themselves, take care of their children, help their husbands, invest in real estate and other business sectors. In addition, these women face difficulties in carrying out their duties. These include the scarcity of fish at times, road hassles, the problem of conservation and the difficulty of access to goods for those who get their supplies from rural production areas.