Brussels, 14/01/2013 (Agence Europe) - The Andalusian Federation of Fisheries Associations (Faape) is calling for the negotiations for a fisheries agreement with Morocco to be accelerated. In statements reported by the region's media, the federation's leaders hope “to reach an agreement” quickly. “It is very important considering that the government's aid to fishermen affected by the non-renewal of the agreement has been suspended since 14 December” (our translation).
The media note that last August Spain proposed aid of €5.3 million to fishermen affected by the non-renewal of the fisheries agreement between Morocco and the EU, and set the final deadline for granting it in mid-December. On 14 December 2011, the European Parliament decided not to renew the fisheries agreement with Morocco. (FB/transl.fl)