The protocol to the fisheries agreement between the EU and Morocco expired on Monday 17 July as EU fisheries ministers met informally in Vigo, Spain.
The EU-Morocco fishing agreement covers 128 EU vessels, 92 of which come from Spain. But its renewal depends to a large extent on the verdict of the General Court of the EU, expected in early 2024, according to several European sources (see EUROPE B13222A20).
EU fisheries ministers are due to discuss this issue at a meeting in Vigo on Tuesday...