Coastal fisheries receipts decrease by 11% end of october 2003

The sales of Moroccan coastal fisheries during the first 10 months of 2003 decreased by 10.9%, compared to the same period of 2002, authorities said.

Overall catches went down by 4.4% in volume due to a fall in cephalopod catches, while canning-destined sea products increased by 11.4% and consumption by 19.9%.