Larache coastal fishing landings slip 2 percent in January as value drops 28 percent

Coastal and artisanal fishing landings at the port of Larache fell 2 percent in January to 881 tonnes, the National Fisheries Office said, while the market value of the catch dropped 28 percent to about 18.81 million dirhams.

In its latest coastal and artisanal fisheries report, the ONP said pelagic fish landings rose 7 percent to 620 tonnes, worth more than 5.96 million dirhams, up 3 percent from a year earlier. White fish landings increased 55 percent to 83 tonnes, but their value slipped 4 percent to just over 3.05 million dirhams.

Cephalopod landings recorded the steepest decline, falling 66 percent to 56 tonnes, generating about 4.54 million dirhams, down 64 percent. Crustacean landings rose 21 percent to 122 tonnes, with revenue increasing 13 percent to more than 5.24 million dirhams.

Nationally, marketed coastal and artisanal landings totaled 24,151 tonnes in January, down 21 percent year on year. In value terms, landings rose 5 percent to more than 1.48 billion dirhams, the ONP said.