The oyster in Morocco is doing well in the face of the pandemic

Published 2021년 9월 12일

Tridge summary

Oualidia, known as the 'Pearl of the Atlantic', has seen economic growth through the resilience of its oyster industry, which started in the 1950s and employs around a hundred people. The industry, which includes seven oyster farms producing the Japanese oyster, Grassostrea Gigas, has remained strong during the pandemic, with the main market being Casablanca. The sale of oysters is strictly regulated, requiring treatment in wastewater treatment plants or immersion in chlorine. Oysters are praised for their health benefits, being low in fat but rich in essential minerals, vitamins, and trace elements.
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This is what the majority of professionals contacted on this subject confirm. Oualidia, proudly nicknamed by its inhabitants "Pearl of the Atlantic" is now experiencing a sure economic boom, combining history and modernity. “It is true that the annual Oualidia famous oyster festival, organized each year at the end of July, makes it a dynamic city, attracting many national and foreign tourists, but this has not taken anything away from the enthusiasm of tourists for this edible fruit with a thousand virtues, indicates Ahmed, manager of a specialized restaurant in Oualidia "One thing is certain: the Oualidia oyster survives well the malaise of the pandemic, which hits hard almost all sectors of the national economy. The palm of this resilience is also to be put to the credit of the oyster professionals who manage its production stations, in particular the Grassostrea Gigas or the Japanese oyster, indicates for his part Mr. Dahine, stressing that seven oyster farms are ...
Source: LOpinion

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