Socioeconomic Status of Artisanal Fishers in the West Part of Moroccan Mediterranean

Hesham Awadh, Mustapha Aksissou, Wafae Benhardouze, Fahd Darasi and Jaafar Snaiki
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Hesham Awadh: Faculty of Science, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Tétouan, Morocco
Mustapha Aksissou: Faculty of Science, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Tétouan, Morocco
Wafae Benhardouze: School of Hassan II, Tétouan, Morocco
Fahd Darasi: Faculty of Science, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Tétouan, Morocco
Jaafar Snaiki: National Office of Fishing, Tétouan, Morocco

International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD), 2018, vol. 9, issue 1, 40-52

Abstract: Artisanal fisheries in Moroccan Mediterranean generally lack management and planning, thus development. Recently, some of these fisheries had received an attention in field of infrastructure, however, there is lake of data on socioeconomic conditions of these fisheries. The main objective of this article is an update of the state of knowledge of socioeconomic of the artisanal fishers, by means of a case study in Belyounech, Fnideq, Martil and Kaa Asras areas, through a diagnosis based on analysis of socioeconomic indicators derived from data obtained through a structured questionnaire. The data analyses revealed there was a high illiteracy rate and a low level of education among fishers. This community of fishers had lack of awareness about the issues related to the sustainability of resources. Despite species of a high commercial value, Income Net Profit is somewhat not satisfactory, thus, the wealth produced by these fisheries have no real impact on the quality of the fisher's lives, hence, do not ensure sustainable development of this activity.

Date: 2018
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