(FR) The Moroccan fishing sector and sustainable development

June 3, 2026

Cet épisode met en lumière les défis et perspectives du secteur halieutique marocain à travers l’analyse du Pr. Abdelkabir Kamili. Il souligne que la durabilité des ressources marines n’est pas un frein à la croissance économique, mais une condition essentielle pour garantir la performance future du secteur, grâce à une gestion scientifique des stocks, la valorisation des produits et le développement d’une aquaculture durable. Face aux défis du changement climatique et à la volatilité des marchés internationaux, l’entretien met également en avant l’importance de la diversification, de l’innovation et du renforcement de la résilience du secteur.
 

Speakers
Abdelkabir Kamili
Assistant Professor, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Rabat
Abdelkabir Kamili, PhD in Economic and Social Sciences Applied to Agriculture from the Agronomic and Veterinary Institute—Hassan II, also holds a Master’s in Fisheries Economics and Management from the University of Barcelona and an Engineer Diploma in Rural Economics from the National School of Agriculture in Meknes. He teaches National Accounting & Macroeconomic Aggregates, and Global Public Goods & International Aid at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University. A former researcher at the National Fisheries Research Institute, he specializes in bioeconomic and computable general equilibrium (CGE) modelling, promoting sustainable fisheries through his publications on Moroccan fishery systems and contributions to FAO projects. ...
Rim Berahab
Senior Economist
Rim Berahab is Senior Economist at the Policy Center for the New South, which she joined in 2014. She is currently working on themes related to energy issues and their impacts on economic growth and long-term development. Her research areas also cover trade and regional integration challenges in Africa. Previously, she has also worked on questions related to gender inequalities in the labor market of North African countries. Rim spent three months at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in 2016, in the Commodities Unit of the Research Department. She holds a State Engineering degree from the National Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics (INSEA). ...

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