Keywords: Fisheries


Al Hoceima Fishing Landings Fall 14% as Revenue Drops to 90.64 Million Dirhams

Fishing activity at the port of Al Hoceima weakened during the first nine months of 2026, with landings from coastal and artisanal fisheries declining by 14% year-on-year, according to the latest figures released by Morocco’s National Fisheries Office (ONP). The port recorded 1,655 tonnes of fish......

Morocco’s Mediterranean Fishing Landings Rise 7% Despite Lower Revenue

Morocco’s Mediterranean fishing ports recorded a 7% increase in coastal and artisanal fish landings during the first nine months of 2026, even as the total value of catches declined, according to the latest figures released by the National Fisheries Office (ONP). Landings across ports stretching......

Nouakchott electricity cuts threaten Mauritania’s fish-freezing industry

Mauritania’s fish-processing industry is facing mounting pressure as prolonged electricity cuts in Nouakchott threaten production, damage stocks and raise the prospect of business closures. The latest disruption follows a fire that damaged two electricity transformers in the capital at the end......

M’diq port records 31% drop in coastal and artisanal fish landings by August 2026

Sharp decline at M’diq port Fish landings at the port of M’diq recorded a significant decline during the first eight months of 2026, contrasting with the overall trend observed across Morocco’s coastal and artisanal fishing sector. According to data from Morocco’s National Fisheries......

Sardine herpesvirus in South Africa raises concerns over Morocco’s fisheries

The detection of a herpesvirus linked to unusual sardine deaths along parts of South Africa’s coastline has raised concerns among Moroccan fisheries professionals, who are calling for increased scientific and environmental monitoring. South African authorities, however, say the phenomenon remains......

Azov Sea salinity reaches historic levels as freshwater inflows decline

The salinity of the Azov Sea has reached a historic high, according to data from the Southern Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, highlighting significant changes in the marine environment over the past two decades. Scientists reported that the average salinity of the sea rose by around......

Morocco tests reinforced fishing nets in Al Hoceima to reduce dolphin-related losses

Morocco has launched a pilot program to test reinforced purse seine fishing nets along its Mediterranean coast, aiming to reduce the significant economic losses suffered by fishermen as bottlenose dolphins increasingly damage fishing gear while feeding. The initiative, introduced this week in Al Hoceima,......

US eases fishing regulations to boost seafood industry, says White House

The United States is easing regulatory restrictions on its commercial fishing industry, including expanding access to a key scallop fishing area off the New England coast, as part of a broader effort to strengthen domestic seafood production. The announcement was made by White House trade and manufacturing......

Morocco suspends shellfish harvesting in Sidi Daoud Cap Beddouza over marine toxins

Casablanca. Moroccan authorities have suspended the harvesting and sale of shellfish from Sidi Daoud in Sidi Bennour province and Cap Beddouza in Safi province after detecting elevated levels of marine biotoxins in mussel samples. The decision targets both collection and commercial distribution in the......