Activities

At the invitation of the Federation of Industries for the Processing and Valorization of Fisheries Products (FENIP), ATLAFCO participated in the second edition of the international forum “SEAFOOD4AFRICA” organized in Dakhla (Morocco) from February 4 to 6, 2026.

Placed under the High Patronage of HIS MAJESTY KING MOHAMMED VI MAY GOD ASSIST HIM and supported by the Royal Vision for South-South cooperation, this forum provided an opportunity for dialogue between national and international experts within the framework of a series of conferences whose themes are aligned with the priorities of the continental fisheries community, including ocean sustainability, sustainable use of living marine resources, development of inclusive aquaculture, building a modern fisheries industry, innovation, digitalization, food security and resilience to climate change for the emergence of a continental blue economy.

It should be noted that ministers in charge of maritime fisheries and aquaculture from ATLAFCO member states also participated in the opening ceremony of this Forum at the invitation of FENIP.

As a reminder, FENIP is a Moroccan professional organization created on November 21, 1996. It brings together associations of professionals in the fishing industry which include more than 300 companies involved in the processing and valorization of seafood products operating in the six branches of activity of the Moroccan fishing and industrial sector.