The new EU/Morocco fisheries agreement, which is due to take effect in the near future to allow EU vessels to return to Moroccan fishing waters, provides for a 30% increase in EU financial support, which will rise to over €52 million per year (see EUROPE 12069).
The head of the EU delegation in Morocco sees this as a “win-win” agreement. Morocco has also gained an increase in the number of Moroccans authorised to embark on European vessels.
Changes have been made to rule out those...