Données nouvelles sur les poissons du Maroc atlantique

One of the first tasks delegated to the Moroccan Fisheries Institute was to establish an inventory of the fish stocks in Morocco and I was assigned to organise this inventory in late 1946. As soon as a team of scientists could be brought together, I set out to gather all the observations on the various species recorded caught during our outings on board fishing boats and during our regular visits to different fish landing ports. This inventory was set up to only include species for which their origin could be properly verified so that previously published data could be validated and completed with additional biological, ecological or taxonomic information. The aim was to not only produce a detailed inventory but also to provide a useful tool for biologists from a range of sub-disciplines and for professional fishers....