Morocco is the first exporter of canned sardines in the world

The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fishing, Rural Development, Water and Forests (fishing sector), Zakia Driouch, stated that Morocco is the first exporter of canned sardines in the world, with a total of 152 thousand and 137 tons in 2022, with a value of approximately 5.9 billion dirhams. "Given its importance in terms of the quantities of fish caught (64 percent of the total quantities caught), sardines fishing occupies a special place Very important in the activity of the marine fishing sector in Morocco. Morocco also remains the first exporter of canned sardines in the world with 152 thousand and 137 tons, which represents approximately 5.9 billion dirhams in 2022, according to (Morocco Foodex) data. She added that the economic importance of the sardine fishing activity in Morocco is not limited to the quantities caught, but also includes the processing activity, especially in its main activities, which are canning, freezing and packaging of fresh ...