Heba Press
The quantity of maritime fishing products landed in ports and fishing villages on the Mediterranean coast of northern Morocco, until the end of last September, recorded a drop of 13 percent compared to the same period in 2023.
The National Fisheries Office indicated, in its latest report on coastal and traditional fishing statistics in Morocco, that the total volume of maritime fishing products landed in Mediterranean ports between last January and September amounted to 12,023 tons.
The same source adds that the commercial value of maritime fishing products landed, during the first nine months of this year, recorded an increase of 9%, to reach 561.97 million dirhams, against 513.43 million dirhams. during the same period last year.
By species, the quantity of pelagic fish landed in these ports, located in the coastal strip between Tangier in the west and Saïdia in the east, decreased to 4,455 tonnes (minus 31 percent) with a market value of around 117 .27 million dirhams (minus 13 percent). percent), compared to 6,450 tonnes and 134 percent a year ago.
The volume of white fish catches landed in ports in the region also recorded a drop of 15%, reaching 1,872 tonnes with a market value of approximately 78.38 million dirhams (minus 3%), compared to 2,197 tonnes and 81.03 million dirhams during the nine months of the previous financial year. last year.
On the other hand, the quantity of molluscs landed recorded a significant increase, reaching 4,620 tonnes (plus 21%), with a value equivalent to 295.48 million dirhams (plus 28%), while the quantity of crustaceans landed recorded an increase of 6%. , to reach 1,017 tonnes, with a value of up to 70.80 million dirhams (plus 12%).
It should be noted that at the national level, the value of marketed coastal and traditional fishing products, in terms of value, increased by 8% to reach the equivalent of 8.46 billion dirhams during the first nine months. of 2024, while the volume of items landed reached 936,354 tonnes, an increase of 2 percent compared to the end of September 2023.
