Coastal and artisanal fishing landings up 23% in 2023 at the Port of Essaouira, Morocco

Published 2024년 2월 2일

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In 2023, the port of Essaouira in Morocco experienced a 23% increase in coastal and artisanal fishing product landings, totaling 20,046 Tonnes, a significant rise from 16,303 T in 2022. The market value of these catches also increased by 23% to 212.956 million dirhams. There were notable increases in landings of pelagic fish (21%), white fish (46%), and crustaceans (143%), but a decrease in cephalopod landings by 41%. Despite an 11% decrease in weight, the national value of marketed coastal and artisanal fishing products grew by 3% to over 9.98 billion DH in 2023.

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Landings of coastal and artisanal fishing products at the port of Essaouira recorded an increase of 23% in 2023 to stand at 20,046 Tonnes (T), compared to 16,303 T in 2022. The market value of these catches also increased by 23% to amount to 212.956 million dirhams (MDH), compared to 173.429 MDH in 2022, specifies the National Fisheries Office (ONP) in its latest report on the statistics on coastal and artisanal fishing in Morocco. The same source reports a 21% increase in landings of pelagic fish at the port of Cité des Alizés to stand at 15,642 T, or a value of around 67.656 MDH (76%). The report also highlights an increase of 46% to 1,112 T (41.890 MDH/40%) in white fish catches during the previous year at the port infrastructure of Essaouira. Concerning cephalopods, landings however showed a drop of 41% to 808 T (60.046 MDH/-30%), while those of crustaceans experienced ...

Source: LOpinion