. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. AFRICA THE MARINE FISHERIES OF MOROCCO Salvatore Di Palma The waters off Morocco contain rich re- sources of sardines and other fishes. In 1968, landings totaled 212,920 metric tons--sar- dines comprised 167,623 tons. Most fish is canned or reduced into meal and oil for ex- port; 1968 exports were 104,000 metric tons worth about $34,200,000. The need for up- grading and expanding the industry is gener- ally recognized. The task has been assigned to the Office National des Peches created in February 1969. Recent improvement in world market f
. Commercial fisheries review. Fisheries; Fish trade. AFRICA THE MARINE FISHERIES OF MOROCCO Salvatore Di Palma The waters off Morocco contain rich re- sources of sardines and other fishes. In 1968, landings totaled 212,920 metric tons--sar- dines comprised 167,623 tons. Most fish is canned or reduced into meal and oil for ex- port; 1968 exports were 104,000 metric tons worth about $34,200,000. The need for up- grading and expanding the industry is gener- ally recognized. The task has been assigned to the Office National des Peches created in February 1969. Recent improvement in world market for canned sardines and fish meal augurs well for the near future. THE RESOURCES The waters off Morocco's Atlantic Coast from Cape Spartel to Cape Juby are rich in fishery resources. Strong upwellings and oceanic currents favorably influence the fish- eries. Sardines (Sardina pilchardus) are the most important stock. Mackerels, anchovies, tuna and tunalike species, horse mackerels, and hake are abundant. Limited but fairly valuable resources of shrimp and lobsters are also The Harbor of Agadi 1 ^H?#^l»' r-'lfe.^ik-^ (FAO/A. Defever) Regional Fisheries Attache for Western Africa, United States Embassy, Abidjan, Ivory Coast. 61. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. National Marine Fisheries Service; U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service; United States. Bureau of Commericial Fisheries. [Washington] : National Marine Fisheries Service; [for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt. Print. Off. ]
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