Morocco has rescued 2,000 migrants attempting to reach the Spanish Canary Islands in the past two months, with 85% of them originating from Sub-Saharan countries, as reported by El Faro Ceuta.
Beach monitoring contributed to a 36% reduction in irregular migration attempts in the Atlantic zone. The region faces significant migratory pressure, as boats from countries like Mauritania and Senegal also navigate these waters.
During the last week alone, Moroccan authorities rescued 235 individuals from the Atlantic waters, with around 300 of the 2,000 rescued in the last two months being Moroccans.
The Spanish Ministry of Interior warns that worsening socio-economic conditions, security issues, climate change, and the COVID pandemic could increase migratory pressure.
Throughout the year, Morocco has rescued a total of 4,700 people from the Atlantic and Mediterranean waters, which serve as another migration route to Spain from Moroccan coasts.
Over the past five years, nearly 370,000 migration attempts were blocked, and 90,000 migrants were rescued. Beach surveillance efforts led to the dismantling of 1,500 human trafficking networks involving both Moroccans and foreigners.
Morocco calls for support from other countries in addressing migratory pressure. The country has implemented legal measures to control the use of inflatable boats and jet skis used to reach Ceuta and Melilla.
Most confiscated boats used in irregular migration come from northern Mediterranean countries. Additionally, 400 maritime transport means used for human trafficking were seized.
From January 1st to June 30th, Spain received 12,192 migrants by sea, marking a 4.17% decrease from 2022. Of these, 4,865 arrived through the Mediterranean route, while 7,213 came through the Atlantic route.
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