Morocco has nearly 17,000 artisanal fishing vessels, 370% more than in 1980.

Omissions

• The baseline year is not exactly 1980: the FAO primary source states the artisanal fleet grew 'from 3,600 boats in 1981', so the comparison is against the early 1980s rather than precisely 1980.
• The FAO source also records 25,000 registered artisanal boats in 2000, while current Moroccan government-affiliated sources cite about 17,000; this suggests different definitions (registered vs. active/operational barques), but the ~17,000 figure is consistently cited by Moroccan sources.
• Publication dates for the Salon Halieutis and Food Magazine sources could not be precisely determined; the 17,000 figure has been stable in Moroccan fisheries reporting for several years.
• The calculated increase using the FAO baseline (3,600 → ~17,000) is about 372%, which rounds to the claimed '370%' within standard rounding tolerance.

Sources

• PrimaryFAO — Marine fishery sector in Morocco and tax reform for growthThe artisanal fleet is made up of 5 to 6 m boats equipped with outboard engines. From the 1980s onwards their number increased significantly, from 3 600 boats in 1981 to 25 000 registered in 2000.
• PrimaryFAO — Mesure, suivi et évaluation des capacités de pêche (Morocco)Le recensement de 1997 évalue la flotte de pêche artisanale à environ 12000 barques éparpillées le long du littoral.
• SecondarySalon Halieutis — Secteur de la pêche au Maroc (official Moroccan fisheries trade fair)92% par 2 500 bateaux de pêche côtière et 17 000 barques artisanales.
• SecondaryFood Magazine — Interview de la Secrétaire d'État chargée de la Pêche maritime du MarocLa pêche artisanale, qui assure 24 % de la valeur de la production halieutique, mobilise 17 000 barques sur plus de 150 sites.