Nador: Development Plan for the Marchica Lagoon Approved by Decree

30/09/2026 · 4:35 PM

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fficial Bulletin No. 7547, dated September 28, publishes Decree No. 2.26.744 of September 16, 2026, which approves the development plan for the Marchica lagoon site, together with its regulations, and declares it a matter of public utility.

Aerial view of a marina with sailboats along its pontoons, sheltered by a breakwater, with buildings under construction and green spaces on the shore. — The Marchica marina on the lagoon, seen from the air. Photo: Le360.

Signed by outgoing head of government Aziz Akhannouch and countersigned by Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit, the text implements Law 25-10 on the lagoon site, promulgated in July 2010.

The plan followed the required procedure: a public inquiry from March 24 to April 24, 2026, then, in April, deliberations by the councils of the municipalities of Nador, Arkmane, Beni Ansar and Bouarg.

The decree states neither the area covered nor the plan’s duration, and the Official Bulletin does not reproduce its detail. From now on, it will decide what may be built on the shores of the Mar Chica.

Photo: Houssain tork, CC BY-SA 4.0.