AMBREY – Canary Islands, Irregular Migration Rise Insight
There has been a notable and measurable increase in the number of irregular migrants attempting to reach the Canary Islands, Spain, aboard small boats. These migrants typically embark on their journeys from Western Sahara, Mauritania, and Senegal, where the number of people on board these small boats varies from 35 to 125.

According to data from the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, from January 2024 until the end of February, the Canary Islands have witnessed the arrival of over 12,000 irregular migrants by sea. This figure represented a 631% increase compared to the same period in the previous year. A proportion of these small boats reach the islands under their own power; however, Ambrey is aware of a rising number of instances in which merchant vessels came across these boats or were tasked by the Spanish MRCC to assist in HSAR operations. This increasing irregular migration off the coast of the Canary Islands, western Sahara and Mauritania has become a serious safety and security concern for merchant shipping across the area.

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