Port of Al Hoceima, Morocco: 49% increase in fishing landings at the end of February

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Published Mar 23, 2024

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The port of Al Hoceima in Morocco reported a 49% increase in coastal and artisanal fishing landings, reaching 728 tonnes at the end of February 2024, according to the National Office Fisheries (ONP). The market value of these catches also rose by 58% to around 43.64 million dirhams. However, there was a decrease in the quantities of pelagic fish landed by 33% and crustaceans by 67%, while there was an increase in landings of white fish by 2% and cephalopods by 87%. Despite the local increase, nationally, landings of marketed coastal and artisanal fishing products were down 22% to 91,996 tonnes.

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Landings of coastal and artisanal fishing at the port of Al Hoceima reached 728 tonnes (T) at the end of February 2024, up 49% compared to the same period of the previous year, according to the National Office Fisheries (ONP). The market value of these catches increased by 58% to around 43.64 million dirhams (MDH), compared to around 27.61 MDH at the end of February 2023, said the ONP in its latest report on coastal fishing statistics. and artisanal in Morocco. By species, the quantities of pelagic fish landed in this port fell by 33% at the end of last February to 75 T, for an estimated value of more than 4.19 MDH (-27%), compared to around 5.76 MDH/112 tonnes at the end of February 2023. Landings of white fish, on the other hand, increased by 2% to 38 T, for a value of more than 1.40 MDH (-2%), compared to 1.44 MDH/37 T year-on-year. Concerning the landings of cephalopods, they increased by 87% to 611 T for revenues of approximately 37.71 MDH (+95%), while for ...

Source: LOpinion