Fish landings at the port of Al Hoceima recorded a 16% decline during the first five months of 2026, reaching 996 tons by the end of May. The drop was accompanied by an 18% decrease in market value, which fell to MAD 57.27 million compared with MAD 69.55 million in the same period of 2025, according to data from the national fisheries office.<\/p>\n
overall decline in coastal and artisanal fishing<\/strong><\/p>\n The total volume of coastal and artisanal fishing products landed in Al Hoceima stood at 996 tons, reflecting a clear contraction compared with the previous year. The overall performance also showed weaker market returns across most categories, signaling a broader slowdown in local fishing activity.<\/p>\n pelagic fish under pressure<\/strong><\/p>\n Pelagic fish recorded one of the sharpest declines, with landings falling 19% to 136 tons. Their value also dropped by 18% to MAD 7.25 million, compared with MAD 8.82 million a year earlier. This category continues to show sensitivity to changing catch conditions and market dynamics.<\/p>\n mixed performance in other segments<\/strong><\/p>\n White fish landings decreased by 8% to 130 tons, although their market value rose slightly by 1% to more than MAD 5.41 million. Cephalopods, which represent the largest share of Al Hoceima\u2019s fishing activity, fell by 18% to 697 tons, with revenues declining by 21% to MAD 42.23 million.<\/p>\n In contrast, crustaceans showed strong growth. Landings increased by 46% to 34 tons, generating more than MAD 2.37 million in revenue, up 22% compared with the same period in 2025.<\/p>\n national fishing trends also decline<\/strong><\/p>\n At the national level, Morocco\u2019s coastal and artisanal fishery products reached 264,418 tons by the end of May 2026, marking an 18% year-on-year decline. Despite lower volumes, the sector generated nearly MAD 4.4 billion in revenue, a slight decrease of 1%, reflecting uneven performance across different fish categories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fish landings at the port of Al Hoceima recorded a 16% decline during the first…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[776,779,778,780,777],"class_list":["post-1093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-economie","tag-al-hoceima-fisheries","tag-artisanal-fishing","tag-coastal-economy","tag-marine-resources","tag-morocco-fishing-industry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t