01 / Origin
One of the most productive upwellings on the planet
The Canary Current continuously lifts cold, nutrient-rich water along the Banc d'Arguin. That is what gives our fish their fat content and our cephalopods their firmness.
- Catch area
- FAO 34.1.3
- Latitude
- 20°54′ N
- Longitude
- 17°03′ W
- Cold chain
- −21 °C
Catch area · FAO 34.1.3
- 0 – 50 m · Coastal shelf
- 50 – 200 m · Continental shelf
- 200 – 600 m · Continental slope
FAO area 34.1.3
Our partner vessels fish between the Baie du Lévrier and the Banc d'Arguin, over a shelf that slopes gently out to the continental break. The Canary Current lifts cold, nutrient-laden water there without pause — that is what feeds the stock and gives the fish its fat content.
03 / Where each species lives
Where each species lives
Catch depth governs the texture and the colour of the flesh. These are the bands our main species are taken from.
- 0 – 50 m · Coastal shelf
- Octopus vulgaris
- Panulirus regius
- Argyrosomus regius
- 50 – 200 m · Continental shelf
- Sepia officinalis
- Pagellus bellottii
- Solea senegalensis
- Sardina pilchardus
- 200 – 600 m · Continental slope
- Merluccius senegalensis
- Parapenaeus longirostris
04 / The partner fleet
The partner fleet
Thirty-eight artisanal and coastal units under contract, all registered in Nouadhibou and listed on the national fishing vessel register.
| MoFish Atlantic | Registration | Type | Length | Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arguin | NDB-0876 | Industrial | 38.2 m | Nouadhibou |
| Baie du Lévrier | NDB-1903 | Industrial | 42 m | Nouadhibou |
| Cap Blanc II | NDB-1142 | Coastal | 24.5 m | Nouadhibou |
| Lemhaissir | NDB-3317 | Artisanal | 12.4 m | Nouadhibou |
| Tidra | NDB-2051 | Coastal | 19.8 m | Nouadhibou |