Moroccan Ports’ Fish Yield Increased by 19% in February

Despite the ongoing COVID crisis, Moroccan ports are showing signs of increase in activities and revenues.

Rabat – Despite the ongoing COVID crisis, Moroccan ports are showing signs of an increase in activities and revenues.

Morocco’s National Fishing Office (ONP) has announced that the value of marketed products from Moroccan coastal and artisanal fishing recorded an increase of 19%, according to a report by MAP, Morocco’s news agency.

The value of marketed coastal and artisanal fishing products increased to nearly MAD 2.03 billion ($208.71 million), ONP noted.

The report also estimated the weight of the fish products at 115,029 tonnes, a 21% decrease from February 2021, according to the ONP’s recent report on coastal and artisanal fishing statistics in Morocco.

By species, the sum of cephalopods, crustaceans and whitefish increased in value by 36%, 35% and 6%, respectively. Meanwhile, the values of algae eaters, shellfish and pelagic fish fell by 74%, 45% and 17% respectively.

A total of 1,447 Tonnes of coastal and artisanal fishing products were delivered to Mediterranean port entries at the end of February 2022, down 21%. In terms of value, these ports saw a decline of 29% to more than MAD 12.40 million ($1.27 million).

The Atlantic ports posted a drop of 29% to 75,504 tonnes in February 2022, while their value fell by 16% to more than MAD 279.96 million ($28.78 million).