An endemic species to Morocco, the caper flower adapts well to semi-arid climates and can grow in any type of soil. Capers are flower buds that have not yet bloomed. The caper bush grows in Morocco either spontaneously (14,000 ha) or it is industrially cultivated (about 20,000 ha). The main regions of agricultural production are …
The cuttlefish is an extraordinary species, whether by its shape or its lifestyle. In fact, it is considered to be the most intelligent molluscs. The cuttlefish’s meat is famous for its distinctive taste and delicate aroma. It is also rich in nutrients. Measuring about 20 to 30 cm in length (with the tentacles included), It has …
Squid, also called calamari, is one of the most captured species in Morocco. It has a distinct head with a bilateral symmetry, a mantle, a perioral crown of muscular and protractile arms fitted with suction cups and/or hooks. Its tentacles are shorter than its long, tapered body. Squids have colonised all of the world’s oceans and …
As one of the most fished varieties in Morocco, the octopus stands among the emblematic species in the Moroccan coasts. It is popular among all consumers, rich in nutrients, and plays an important role in the body’s equilibrium. Morocco ranks among the world’s leading octopus exporters.The octopus is a marine invertebrate of the cephalopod family …
It has an elongated oval body and a very arched small mouth, with several taste buds in front of the head.Considered one of the best and finest species for its incomparable flavour, Moroccan sole is certainly a favourite among flatfish lovers.The sole is a relatively low-fat flatfish. The common sole has an oval body, around which …
Sea bream is a semi pelagic fish, characterised by an oval shape that is laterally compressed, a head with an almost straight profile, a pointed snout, and a rather small mouth in a low and sloped position.Living near the bottom, it frequently roams in coastal waters, on various seafloors (rocks, gravel, sand, or mud). It …
The umbrina is a bony fish, belonging to the order of Perciformes like the grouper, the mullet, the sea bream, and especially the meager, which resembles it. This fish lives in the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.Visually speaking, it has a distinctive colouring, more or less silvery with oblique yellowish lines, going up towards …
It is a white fish species commonly found in sloping underwater areas. It is characterised by a pointed and bulky head, and a very tapered shape.A dietary fish par excellence, it contains a significant amount of vitamins and minerals.The hake, commonly known as merluccius merlucciu, is a marine fish of the family Merlucciidae. It is a …
Gurnard is a fish of the triglid family. It represents several fish species, including piper gurnard and Prionotus.Gurnards share the ability to produce, with the help of their swim bladder, a kind of audible rumbling when they are injured or when they are taken out of the water. Gurnard also has a large, armoured pyramidal head …
Sparus aurata, more commonly known as bream, gilthead bream or sea bream, is a saltwater fish that lives close to the coast. The bream is an oval fish with a body protected by very thick scales with silvery reflections. There are at least 16 varieties of different colours ranging from gray to pink. Bream is mainly …
