Fishing industry in Morocco

[2] The kingdom is considered the largest fish market in Africa, with an estimated total catch of 1,084,638 MT in 2001.

[4] The small-scale fisheries sector (100,000 people) lags far behind other branches of the fishing industry owing to the lack of infrastructure and of harbour facilities and plant.

The fishing grounds in the Canary Current off Morocco's west coast are exceptionally rich in sardines, bonito, and tuna, but the country lacks the modern fleets and processing facilities to benefit fully from these marine resources.

At the end of September 2009, the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Maritime Fishing unveiled Plan Halieutis.

[8] In February 2012 it was reported that the Spanish Prime Minister was urging Morocco to negotiate an agreement about these differences.