Octopus fishing is open

The fishing villages located in the Oued Eddahab-Lagouira region are currently experiencing strong momentum following the opening last week of the summer octopus fishing season in the area between Sidi Lghazi (south of Boujdour) and Lagouira. This decision by the Ministry of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries, which comes in accordance with the provisions of the octopus fishery management plan, follows a halt in octopus fishing since the end of last March and takes into account the opinion of the National Institute for Fisheries Research (INRH). According to the Maritime Fisheries Delegation in Dakhla, the overall octopus quota for this season, which will last until 4 August, is set at 5,500 tonnes, distributed across the three fishing segments (3,465 tonnes for the offshore segment, 605 for the coastal segment, and 1,430 for the artisanal segment). The quota granted to sub-unit 1 (Cape…