Morocco: Fishing landings in the port of Nador increased by 14% at the end of January

Landings of coastal and artisanal fishing at the port of Nador increased by 14% during the first month of the current year to amount to 560 tonnes, compared to 493 tonnes in the same period of 2023, according to the National Fisheries Office (ONP). The market value of these catches improves by +38% to more than 27.3 million dirhams (MDH) compared to the end of January 2023 (19.894 MDH), specifies the ONP in its latest report relating to statistics on coastal fishing and artisanal in Morocco. The same source indicated that the quantities of pelagic fish landed in this port fell by 29% during the first month of the current year, reaching 73 tonnes, for an estimated value of 558,000 DH, against 977,000 DH/103 tonnes. during the same period of the previous year. On the other hand, landings of white fish showed a decrease (+4%) in January to stand at 104 tonnes, for an equivalent value of more than 3 MDH (+41%), compared to 2.171 MDH/101 tonnes in the same period of ...