Domestic production stands at roughly 250,000-300,000 tonnes, leaving a supply gap that drives imports of more than 200,000 tonnes each year.
The initiative is already operating in countries including Mauritania, Senegal, Ecuador, Guatemala and Panama.
This number signals rising investor interest in a sector that is now gaining a lot of interest.
The four-year deal outlines fishing rights, catch limits, and ecosystem protection measures in Moroccan waters.
One major concern hampering the industry is quality aquafeed, which represents up to 80% of aquaculture costs.
The suspension applies to poultry-based animal feed as well, and only feed that has undergone heat treatment proven to eliminate the H5N1 virus will be permitted.
MOROCCO – The government of Morocco will reintroduce customs duties and value-added tax on imports of sheep and goats at the end of September 2025,…
The program will offer a six-month intensive course in Advanced Milling Technology hosted at the Centre for Study and Research in the Cereal Industry (CERIC) in Casablanca, Morocco.
Years of below-average rainfall have devastated pasturelands across the country, forcing farmers to rely on increasingly expensive feed alternatives.
The agreement will grant Russian fishing vessels access to Morocco’s exclusive economic zone, allowing them to catch up to 80,000 tons of fish in 2025.