Historically speaking, the ties between Morocco and the sea can be classified under three distinct registers: A trade route, a domain of belligerence and finally a source of income for a portion of its population. This last is undoubtedly the best one known of these three registers.
The knowledge of the fishing tradition in Morocco regarding the exploitation of the maritime resources of our country and its fisherman communities remains dignified.
The presence of such activity and its related fish processing and preservation industries has been attested on the Moroccan coast since ancient times.
Researches that describe the wealth of the Moroccan seas which goes back to the 16th century, and those dedicated to the fisherman communities scattered along the Moroccan coast which go back to the 1920-1930 concluded that Morocco is a fishing country, with a real fishing tradition.
Moroccans have inherited a tradition of authentic fishing which is strengthened by sailing boats that were registered until the 1960s in the region of Cape Beddouza and operational rowing boats until 1985. In addition, several fishing gear are listed in the country and attest to this tradition. Old gear that is almost extinct like the sparrow hawk and the harpoon and others that are still used, such as the beach-seine, the trawl net, the longline fishing, the cage farming, the octopus catcher...
Fishing in Morocco has shown great adaptability. In two decades the technological level in fishing has evolved in a remarkable way. This dynamic is still ongoing, as evidenced by the coastal and offshore fishing fleets, the modern ports, the fish markets and the processing plants...