HIBAPRESS – Rabat
The Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, praised in the House of Representatives today, Monday, the pivotal position of the fisheries sector in the southern provinces, noting that these regions effectively contribute to the national economic takeoff, by covering 57% of national investments in the sector." He attributed this high percentage to "the attractiveness of these regions for investors thanks to their port infrastructure and strategic location".
Akhannouch revealed that the southern provinces are implementing major structural projects in the fishing sector with a total financial envelope exceeding 3.49 billion dirhams, including the construction of 16 equipped unloading points and fishing villages, the establishment of modern fish markets in Laayoune, Boujdour, and Tan-Tan, and the generalization of digitalization in the auction. The Head of Government also pointed out, during the monthly question session dedicated to the topic: "Development of the Southern Provinces of the Kingdom," to the unprecedented dynamism witnessed by the aquaculture sector, stating that the Dakhla region alone includes 240 licensed farms with an investment exceeding one billion dirhams. He clarified that the expected production from aquaculture farms amounts to approximately 92,000 tons annually, creating more than 11,000 direct and indirect jobs, noting that these achievements come in the context of the increase in private investments in the fishing industries from 90 million dirhams in 2010 to 494 million dirhams in 2024, and the increase in direct employment to reach 33,000 positions in 2024.
