فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
Following widespread controversy over the significant increase in fish prices in several regions of Morocco, Zakia Driouich, Secretary of State for Fisheries, pledged to reduce the number of middlemen in the fish sales chain.
In Morocco, the issue of fish prices has sparked intense debates in recent days, with varying interpretations about the profit margins of middlemen and market mechanisms. In response to a written question in Parliament regarding this issue, Driouich explained that the government has implemented measures to regulate the wholesale fish trade, aiming to limit the number of middlemen, professionalize the sector, and enhance oversight of distribution chains.
The Secretary of State noted that these measures have helped combat informal sales, trace seafood products, and ensure their compliance with health standards.
Driouich also emphasized the need to ensure regular market supply and offer reasonable prices to Moroccan consumers. She stated, “Morocco now has 70 wholesale fish markets, particularly in ports and landing areas. Among them, 14 modern markets have been developed with total investments of 635 million dirhams.”
Finally, the Secretary of State, who visited the wholesale fish market in Lahraouyine, Casablanca, last Sunday, pointed out that fish prices are primarily dictated by supply and demand, the cost of fishing trips, and weather conditions, which directly impact fishermen’s activities.
