Agadir hosts international conference on cephalopods

The Moroccan southern Atlantic city of Agadir hosts October 21-24 an international conference on cephalopods and pelagic fish.

The conference, to debate topical issues related to fishery industries, will be attended by scores of experts, businessmen, fishery professionals, and professionals from the fish processing industry and fish marketing sectors from all over the world.

Participants will examine the situation of sea resources, discuss new processing techniques and means to preserve fish quality and tap new markets.

The conference will provide fishery professionals with the opportunity to explore cooperation, investment and partnership opportunities.

The conference is co-sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

With national territorial waters extending over 1.2 million KM2 and with a 3,500 km long sea coast, Morocco has huge sea resources and harbors over 840 fish species. It is ranking first as a fish producing and exporting country in Africa and in the Arab World.