Exports of seafood products reached 883,000 tons (T) and a record value of 28 billion dirhams in 2022, according to Zakia Driouich, Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, and Water and Forests (Department of Maritime Fisheries).
Driouich stated in an interview with MAP on the occasion of the 6th Halieutis Fair, which will be held on February 01-05 in Agadir, citing preliminary data from Morocco Foodex, that these exports have increased by 13% in volume and 16% in value compared to 2021.
The volume increase has been concentrated on the main export products, she said, namely canned sardines (+9% or +12,000 T), frozen sardines (+43% or +67,000 T), and fishmeal and oil (+36% or +52,000 T).
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