This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
On Wednesday January 15, 2025, Mr. Ahmed Al-Bouari, Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests, and Ms. Zakia Driouch, Secretary of State to the Minister of Agriculture, of Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, Les Eaux et Forêts, in charge of maritime fishing, supervised the inauguration of the new generation fish market at the port of Mahdia in Kenitra. It was in the presence of Mr. Abdel Hamid Al-Mazyad, Governor of the Province of Kenitra, as well as many personalities.
This project aims to support the development of the port of Mahdia by modernizing the infrastructure intended for the reception and marketing of maritime fishing products, as well as by contributing to better valorization of these products.
Inauguration of the new generation fish market at the port of Mahdia in Kenitra
The new market is located in the heart of the fishing port of Mahdia and was carried out by the National Fisheries Office, as part of a vast program of rehabilitation and development of the port, which is part of the national strategic orientations aimed at developing the sector. coastal fishing sector in Morocco.
In addition to strengthening the organization of distribution routes for fishing products and ensuring the best price for catches, the construction of this new market constitutes an important step in the future development of the sector in this region.
The market covers a total area of 1,460 square meters and includes spaces intended for sorting and presenting products intended for sale and shipping, a cold room to better preserve the quality of the products of the fishing, as well as technical and administrative facilities. The project includes a unified funds management unit (UGCN) and a hall dedicated to the sale of pelagic fish equipped with a scale.
This project was carried out with a total investment of 20 million dirhams. This market meets international conditions and standards related to hygiene, health and temperature, which contributes to improving the working conditions of professionals and guaranteeing the maintenance of product quality to reach the consumer as quickly as possible. terms.
Inauguration of the new generation fish market at the port of Mahdia in Kenitra
It should be noted that the new Mahdia market is the fourteenth market out of the 18 new generation markets in the Kingdom, which were completed and modernized with a total investment of 630 million dirhams, including the fourteen markets intended for sale fish.
For reference, during the year 2024, the port of Mahdia marketed 14,141 tonnes of marine products for a total value of 86 million dirhams.
Thanks to its technical and organizational components, this new market represents a qualitative leap to support economic dynamism in the field of maritime fishing at regional and national levels.
Inauguration of the production lines of an industrial unit specializing in the production and processing of products based on algae and agar-agar
On the other hand, Madam Secretary of State, accompanied by the General Director of “SETEXAM”, supervised, on the same day, the inauguration of additional production lines for an industrial unit affiliated with the Company “SETEXAM”, specialized in the production and processing of algae and manufacturing of products (agar-agar).
This project was carried out thanks to an investment of 60 million dirhams, and is part of the expansion of the company’s industrial unit. Thanks to the innovative technologies and solutions used, the project will also provide innovative solutions to reduce the use of chemical pesticides.
This industrial unit is considered to be one of the most important units working in the field of production and marketing of agar agar, as it is considered to be one of the most important economic players globally in this domain, and its products are sold in markets such as Japan, United States of America, United Kingdom and France.
These production lines which have been set up will contribute to strengthening the industrial fabric of the region in the areas of maritime fishing, aquaculture and the revival of employment, noting that the industrial unit provides around 300 jobs direct, in addition to offering employment opportunities to more than 10,000 people. workers in the field of algae collection.
