King Mohammed VI who is on a work and friendship visit in Côte d’Ivoire visited Thursday two fish landing spots in Locodjro and Grand Lahou and enquired about the progress made in the implementation of these projects, financed by Morocco. The two fishing projects, designed to be socio-economic development hubs, will contribute to promoting small-scale fisheries sector, by organizing and supervising the trade, improving the quality of the product, and promoting the living and working conditions of traditional fishing communities, fishmongers, fish dryers and fish smokers. The projects will generate new jobs, optimize the economic performance of traditional fishing, and increase the income of more than 7,000 people. The projects, which cost about $565,000, are funded by the Mohammed VI Foundation for Sustainable Development, the Moroccan Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, with the facilitation of Attijariwafa Bank. During the royal current visit, the 4th to Côte d’Ivoire in five years, King Mohammed VI held talks with President Alassane Dramane Ouattara and the two heads of State chaired over the signing ceremony of 14 cooperation agreements.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 03, 2017 15:11 UTC