The arrival of irregular immigrants by boat to the coasts of the Canary Islands has dropped by 11.3% so far this year, from January 1st until July 31st, in relation to the same period of 2022.
This decrease translates into 1,081 fewer people who have survived the journey across the Atlantic from West Africa, as 9,589 people came to the islands up until the end of July last year, compared to 8,508 who have done so in 2023.
In this sense, the report shows that the number of boats that have arrived on our shores has also dropped by 22.2%m which is 47 fewer boats.
In the first seven months of 2022, Maritime Rescue and the Red Cross dealt with the arrival of 212 boats, whereas so far this year 165 boats have made a successful crossing.
Separate from these statistics, the archipelago began the month of August with the arrival of a cayuco in El Hierro yesterday (Wednesday) with 42 occupants on board, which was intercepted one mile west of La Restinga.
