Coastal and artisanal fish landings at the port of Safi rose by 24 percent year-on-year to 22,127 tonnes in the first half of 2025, according to the National Fisheries Office (ONP).
In its latest report on sector statistics, the ONP also reported a 36 percent increase in the commercial value of these catches, which reached 165.58 million dirhams, up from 121.79 million dirhams during the same period in 2024.
Pelagic fish accounted for the bulk of the volume, with landings up 24 percent to 20,934 tonnes and revenues rising to 77.7 million dirhams. Cephalopod catches climbed 36 percent to 690 tonnes, generating 59.56 million dirhams, while white fish volumes remained flat at 488 tonnes. Crustacean landings dropped sharply by 73 percent to just 14 tonnes.
Nationally, total artisanal and coastal fish landings dropped 17 percent year-on-year to 391,353 tonnes, with values holding steady at over 4.81 billion dirhams.
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