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fishing and commercial port (Algiers), a fishing and recreational port (El Djamila), a fishing port
(Tamentfoust) and a fishing shelter (Raïs Hamidou), housing 321 boats, including trawlers,
sardine’s vessels, and small scale-vessels in addition to a total of 1 448 yacht boaters. The
production of the fisheries of Algiers is dominated at 91.2% by blue fishes, followed by white
fishes, shellfish, sharks and molluscs with a low proportion. In addition, the fishing activity in the
wilaya of Algiers is complemented by the processing of fishery products by four companies
occupying an area of 900 m² for a production of 99 tonnes (Monographie/Alger, 2016).
The fishery production is governed by environmental parameters (narrow continental shelf,
strong east and west winds, Atlantic current) which affect the Algiers sector. Therefore, the
availability, the development and the distribution of the biomass (Chalabi and Akkacha, 1998),
as well as the socio-economic factors such age and characteristics of the fleet. This last factor is
represented by trawlers, sardiniers and small boats of 20, 12 and 7 metres in an average length
(SGPP, 2019) and with an average engine power of 450 (trawler), 240 (sardinier), 24 (small boats)
and horses.
2.6.3.4. Tourism
The Mediterranean fronting is the principal asset of the wilaya of Algiers. The eastern maritime
facade of the wilaya of Algiers called bay of Algiers, which is included between the cape of the
Pointe Pescade (Raïs Hamidou) in the West and that of Matifou (Bordj El-Bahri). Tourism in
Algiers is dominated by business tourism and seaside tourism, with 53 hotels offering seaside
facilities. The wilaya has the largest number of bathing beaches, exceeding fifty beaches (Alloui,
2012). The leisure and recreation areas vary in the wilaya of Algiers including hotels (251), ranked
restaurants (54), thalassotherapy establishments (1) and other accommodation (4). The touristic
infrastructure of the wilaya of Algiers counts 13 touristic extension zones (ZET) of approximately
27 km ², where the largest is that of Ain Chrob (1 and 2), accounting for 5% of the national ZET.
The coastal ZET surface is already consumed at more than 400 ha. In addition, the wilaya's
tourism development plan included a total of 32 tourism investment zones in 2015. The historical
sites of the wilaya of Algiers recalls the story of the various Souhier civilizations that settled in
the region. In this case, the mosques (Djamàa El Kebir, Ketchaoua), the Kasbah of Algiers, which
has been designated a world heritage by the UNESCO, the Algiers Gates (Bab El Djazira), and the
museums (national museum of Islamic arts) have all become popular tourist destinations for
both the local population and visitors (national and international).
In spite of its favorable geographical location and Algiers’ wilaya landscape and historical assets,
the tourism in the wilaya of Algiers, is hindered by several factors, namely the management of
this activity (Souhier, 2020).
2.6.3.5. Urbanization
Urbanization occupies more than 45% of the surface area of Algiers’ wilaya (36 500 ha). Indeed,
wilaya is experiencing an urbanization growth rate of 66% (1640 ha/year) (Seba, 2012; Rabehi et
al., 2018). Despite its small surface area and the challenges linked to urbanization (centered
population), the wilaya of Algiers is home to more than three million inhabitants (7% of the
Algerian population). The distribution of the population is more dispersed in the eastern and
South-East (Baraki, Birtouta, Ouled Chebel), as well as some western municipalities (Zéralda,
fishing and commercial port (Algiers), a fishing and recreational port (El Djamila), a fishing port
(Tamentfoust) and a fishing shelter (Raïs Hamidou), housing 321 boats, including trawlers,
sardine’s vessels, and small scale-vessels in addition to a total of 1 448 yacht boaters. The
production of the fisheries of Algiers is dominated at 91.2% by blue fishes, followed by white
fishes, shellfish, sharks and molluscs with a low proportion. In addition, the fishing activity in the
wilaya of Algiers is complemented by the processing of fishery products by four companies
occupying an area of 900 m² for a production of 99 tonnes (Monographie/Alger, 2016).
The fishery production is governed by environmental parameters (narrow continental shelf,
strong east and west winds, Atlantic current) which affect the Algiers sector. Therefore, the
availability, the development and the distribution of the biomass (Chalabi and Akkacha, 1998),
as well as the socio-economic factors such age and characteristics of the fleet. This last factor is
represented by trawlers, sardiniers and small boats of 20, 12 and 7 metres in an average length
(SGPP, 2019) and with an average engine power of 450 (trawler), 240 (sardinier), 24 (small boats)
and horses.
2.6.3.4. Tourism
The Mediterranean fronting is the principal asset of the wilaya of Algiers. The eastern maritime
facade of the wilaya of Algiers called bay of Algiers, which is included between the cape of the
Pointe Pescade (Raïs Hamidou) in the West and that of Matifou (Bordj El-Bahri). Tourism in
Algiers is dominated by business tourism and seaside tourism, with 53 hotels offering seaside
facilities. The wilaya has the largest number of bathing beaches, exceeding fifty beaches (Alloui,
2012). The leisure and recreation areas vary in the wilaya of Algiers including hotels (251), ranked
restaurants (54), thalassotherapy establishments (1) and other accommodation (4). The touristic
infrastructure of the wilaya of Algiers counts 13 touristic extension zones (ZET) of approximately
27 km ², where the largest is that of Ain Chrob (1 and 2), accounting for 5% of the national ZET.
The coastal ZET surface is already consumed at more than 400 ha. In addition, the wilaya's
tourism development plan included a total of 32 tourism investment zones in 2015. The historical
sites of the wilaya of Algiers recalls the story of the various Souhier civilizations that settled in
the region. In this case, the mosques (Djamàa El Kebir, Ketchaoua), the Kasbah of Algiers, which
has been designated a world heritage by the UNESCO, the Algiers Gates (Bab El Djazira), and the
museums (national museum of Islamic arts) have all become popular tourist destinations for
both the local population and visitors (national and international).
In spite of its favorable geographical location and Algiers’ wilaya landscape and historical assets,
the tourism in the wilaya of Algiers, is hindered by several factors, namely the management of
this activity (Souhier, 2020).
2.6.3.5. Urbanization
Urbanization occupies more than 45% of the surface area of Algiers’ wilaya (36 500 ha). Indeed,
wilaya is experiencing an urbanization growth rate of 66% (1640 ha/year) (Seba, 2012; Rabehi et
al., 2018). Despite its small surface area and the challenges linked to urbanization (centered
population), the wilaya of Algiers is home to more than three million inhabitants (7% of the
Algerian population). The distribution of the population is more dispersed in the eastern and
South-East (Baraki, Birtouta, Ouled Chebel), as well as some western municipalities (Zéralda,