Brussels, 25/08/2005 (Agence Europe) -Nearly 6 years after their previous fishing agreement expired, the EU and Morocco managed to conclude a new agreement on fishing in Brussels at the end of July, which will cover a period of four years starting from 1 March 2006 (EUROPE 9000).
This new agreement, which is far less ambitious than its predecessor, will provide fishing possibilities for 119 EU vessels and an annual quota of 60,000 tonnes in small pelagic species (anchovies, sardines). The...