Octopuses account for about 50% of Mauritania's total fishery exports.

Octopus accounts for approximately 50% of the total raw fishery exports, providing tens of thousands of jobs for the traditional fishing sector and holding a special priority position in national fishery management and development policies. The octopus fishing grounds are managed according to the updated development plan, and are in the process of improving ecological certification based on the standards of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), while decisions are guided by real-time data on resource ...