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It is of vital importance of Morocco's and China's fisheries industry. Recently,Secretary of State for Sea Fisheries Mbarka Bouaida and Deputy Mayor Wang Luming, of Qingdao in Shandong province, eastern China, made a conference in Rabat.
Wang led a large delegation of representatives from government sectors and private companies, who showed interest in Morocco’s potential.
Bouaida presented the delegation with an overview on Morocco’s fisheries and the aquaculture sector.
Bouaida expressed satisfaction with Morocco’s assets, emphasizing that the meeting “was very interesting” as China is a leading country in aquaculture at the international level.
Bouaida also compared Morocco’s assets with those of Shandong province, emphasizing that the Chinese region "represents a certain similarity with Morocco in terms of coastline length."
The secretary of state also recalled the axes of Morocco’s Halieutis strategy and the potential of Moroccan coasts in the field of marine aquaculture.
Launched in 2009, the Halieutis strategy was designed to overcome challenges in the fisheries sector, according to Morocco’s Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Bouaida also expressed Morocco’s interest in reinforcing its partnership with China in other areas, including solar energy, science, and technology.
China has become one Morocco’s most significant economic partners as the two countries have reinforced their ties in several sectors, including media and tourism.