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The volume of coastal and traditional fishing discharges in Tangier port, as of the end of last October, reached a total of 3,056 tons, marking a decrease of 4 percent compared to the same period last year, according to data from the National Office of Fisheries.
The latest report from the National Office of Fisheries on coastal and traditional fishing statistics indicated that the commercial value of this quantity of marine products increased by 11 percent to reach over 148.26 million dirhams during the first ten months of 2025, compared to over 134.13 million dirhams at the end of October 2024. According to species, the quantity of surface fish discharged in this port decreased by 9 percent at the end of last October to reach 1,934 tons, with a financial value estimated at more than 67.34 million dirhams (+ 8 percent), compared to 2,120 tons worth 62.44 million dirhams at the end of October 2024. For its part, white fish recorded an increase of 15 percent, reaching 549 tons, with a value estimated at about 33.69 million dirhams (+ 3 percent), compared to 32.80 million dirhams for 478 tons on an annual basis. Regarding the discharges of marine mollusks, the marketed quantity decreased by 11 percent to reach 384 tons, with revenues exceeding 32.99 million dirhams (+ 31 percent), while the quantity of crustaceans increased, with the quantity of discharges recording an increase of 14 percent to reach 190 tons, achieving revenues exceeding 14.22 million dirhams (+ 4 percent). It is worth mentioning that the National Office of Fisheries stated that the quantity of coastal and traditional fishing products marketed at the national level at the end of last October recorded a decrease of 14 percent, amounting to 948,177 tons, and the commercial value of these catches also decreased by 3 percent to reach 8.94 billion dirhams, compared to 9.23 billion dirhams last year.
