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Morocco: Discharged fish quantities increased by 20% at the end of last July

Morocco
Published Aug 23, 2022

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The National Fishing Office reported that the discharged quantities of marketed products from coastal and traditional fishing increased by 20 percent to 719,925 tons during the first seven months of this year. In its report on the statistics of coastal and traditional fishing in Morocco, the National Fisheries Office indicated that the value of these discharged quantities exceeded 5.4 billion dirhams, an increase of 7 percent compared to the end of July 2021. According to the species, the value of the discharged crustaceans increased by (28 percent to 4,359 tons), and pelagic fish (26 percent to 625,419 tons).

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The National Fishing Office reported that the discharged quantities of marketed products from coastal and traditional fishing increased by 20 percent to 719,925 tons during the first seven months of this year. In its report on the statistics of coastal and traditional fishing in Morocco, the National Fisheries Office indicated that the value of these discharged quantities exceeded 5.4 billion dirhams, an increase of 7 percent compared to the end of July 2021. By species, the value of discharged increased for crustaceans (28 percent to 4,359 tonnes) and pelagic fish (26 percent to 625,419 tonnes). On the other hand, the value of the discharge of shellfish (55 percent), algae (53 percent) and mollusks (7 percent) decreased. According to the ports, a total of 11,642 tons of coastal and traditional fishing products were unloaded in the Mediterranean ports until the end of July 2022, a decrease of 9 percent. In terms ...
Source: Al Magribia
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