socioeconomic aspects. In a similar way, in Morocco the small-scale fisheries have
important socioeconomical and food security aspects (Malouli Idrissi 2007; Malouli
Idrissi and Zahri 2002).
This chapter gives a brief description of artisanal fishing in Morocco starting
with presenting the main ports and landings points, describing the several gears used
and underlining the main fisheries and socioeconomics indicators.
15.2 Fishing Fleet in Southern Alboran Sea
The artisanal fleet consists of wooden boats having a length not exceeding 7 meters
(m) and a GRT less than 3 units. These boats are usually equipped with an outboard
motor, with a horse power ranging from 15 to 25 Hp. The inboard engine are very
rare whose power varies between 12 and 35 Hp (Table 15.1) (Malouli Idrissi et al.
2008; Malouli Idrissi 2018) (Malouli Idrissi 2009; Malouli Idrissi and Zahri 2002).
There is another kind of artisanal boat at some fishing sites, commonly called
“Chebbak.” These boats are larger than the ordinary boats, with a length that can
reach up to 9 m and a GRT around 5 (Malouli Idrissi et al. 2008). These boats use
exclusively small sized purse seines to target small pelagic, mainly sardines. These
boats are made up of wood. Their technical characteristics are quite homogeneous:
– Not bridge.
– The age can reach up to 74 years.
– They are equipped with an outboard motor with a power of 25 Hp on average.
– They are usually annexed by 2 small boats, one used to gather pelagic fish by the
light of the lamps (Lamparo) and another boat for the collection and transport of
fish catch to the landing places. The Chebbak activity is a very old fishing practice
that dates back to the 1940s and is considered an ancestral heritage in the region.
The number of fisher’s onboard (crew) per boat is variable, depending on the size
of the boat but does not exceed five fishermen for the ordinary boat. However, it
varies from 8 to 13 fishers with an average of 10 people for onboard engine boat
“Chebbak.”
Table 15.1 Technical characteristics of the SSF boats in the Moroccan Alboran Sea
Technical
characteristics
Age of the
boat
Power
a
(Hp)
GRT
(Tx)
Length
(m)
Hollow
(m)
Width
(m)
Minimum
4
15
0.48
3.5
0.57
1.62
Maximum
47
25
2
6.87
1.03
2.2
Mean
15
17
1.62
5.5
0.77
1.85
a Only “outboard” engines that are taken into account in calculations
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important socioeconomical and food security aspects (Malouli Idrissi 2007; Malouli
Idrissi and Zahri 2002).
This chapter gives a brief description of artisanal fishing in Morocco starting
with presenting the main ports and landings points, describing the several gears used
and underlining the main fisheries and socioeconomics indicators.
15.2 Fishing Fleet in Southern Alboran Sea
The artisanal fleet consists of wooden boats having a length not exceeding 7 meters
(m) and a GRT less than 3 units. These boats are usually equipped with an outboard
motor, with a horse power ranging from 15 to 25 Hp. The inboard engine are very
rare whose power varies between 12 and 35 Hp (Table 15.1) (Malouli Idrissi et al.
2008; Malouli Idrissi 2018) (Malouli Idrissi 2009; Malouli Idrissi and Zahri 2002).
There is another kind of artisanal boat at some fishing sites, commonly called
“Chebbak.” These boats are larger than the ordinary boats, with a length that can
reach up to 9 m and a GRT around 5 (Malouli Idrissi et al. 2008). These boats use
exclusively small sized purse seines to target small pelagic, mainly sardines. These
boats are made up of wood. Their technical characteristics are quite homogeneous:
– Not bridge.
– The age can reach up to 74 years.
– They are equipped with an outboard motor with a power of 25 Hp on average.
– They are usually annexed by 2 small boats, one used to gather pelagic fish by the
light of the lamps (Lamparo) and another boat for the collection and transport of
fish catch to the landing places. The Chebbak activity is a very old fishing practice
that dates back to the 1940s and is considered an ancestral heritage in the region.
The number of fisher’s onboard (crew) per boat is variable, depending on the size
of the boat but does not exceed five fishermen for the ordinary boat. However, it
varies from 8 to 13 fishers with an average of 10 people for onboard engine boat
“Chebbak.”
Table 15.1 Technical characteristics of the SSF boats in the Moroccan Alboran Sea
Technical
characteristics
Age of the
boat
Power
a
(Hp)
GRT
(Tx)
Length
(m)
Hollow
(m)
Width
(m)
Minimum
4
15
0.48
3.5
0.57
1.62
Maximum
47
25
2
6.87
1.03
2.2
Mean
15
17
1.62
5.5
0.77
1.85
a Only “outboard” engines that are taken into account in calculations
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