On the sidelines of the ongoing Halieutis 2025 trade fair, the Moroccan Confederation of Industrial Pelagic Fishing Vessel Owners (COMAIP) and the Ministerial Conference on Fisheries Cooperation between the Atlantic Ocean Rim African States (COMHAFAT) signed, on February 5, 2025, a Memorandum of Understanding marking a significant step forward in the sustainable management of Africa’s marine resources.
This initiative is part of King Mohammed VI’s vision, which advocates for the development and promotion of the Atlantic African region. The agreement aims to harmonize sustainable fishing practices at the regional level around three priorities: strengthening good practices and regulations to combat overfishing and preserve marine ecosystems, networking stakeholders in the sector to encourage knowledge exchange and the development of solutions adapted to the continent’s challenges, and promoting traceability and added value of seafood products to enhance the competitiveness of African fishery products in international markets.
The MoU was signed by the president of COMAIP, Mohammed Lamine Hormatallah, and Sidi Tiemoko Touré, Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources of Côte d’Ivoire, who is currently the president of COMHAFAT.
In addition to this event, COMAIP launched the first edition of the “Pelagic University” conferences at its stand. This platform brought together experts, industry players, and institutions to discuss the major transformations in the pelagic sector and offered an immersive experience in the realities on the ground, according to COMAIP. The discussions addressed practical issues and explored solutions to market challenges and marine ecosystem issues.
“Pelagic University” aims to be a dynamic space for dialogue, blending experiences, technological advances, and sustainability challenges. It seeks to structure a comprehensive body of reference knowledge to support the evolution of the sector by integrating operational testimonies, technical analyses, and scientific contributions.
