Andalusia shows its concern about the non-renewal of the EU-Morocco fisheries agreement

Published 2023년 6월 5일

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The article highlights the concern of the Andalusian government, led by Carmen Crespo, regarding the potential renewal of the EU-Morocco fishing agreement, set to expire on July 17. This agreement is crucial for the Andalusian fishing fleet, which operates in Moroccan waters and accounts for approximately 500 crew members. The minister is urging the European Commission to expedite negotiations with Morocco to secure the agreement's approval and prevent an adverse economic impact on the sector. She warns that the loss of this agreement could lead to a reduction in profitability and employment in the Andalusian fishing fleet, with a possible concentration of fishing efforts in the Gulf of Cádiz. The situation is further complicated by the 2021 ruling of the Court of Justice of the EU, which questioned the fishing agreement due to its exclusion of the Polisario Front, representing Western Sahara, in the negotiation process.

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The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development of the Junta de Andalucía, Carmen Crespo, has shown the existing concern in Andalusia due to the uncertainty in which the Andalusian fishing fleet finds itself, which, traditionally, works in Moroccan fishing grounds, al not knowing with certainty if the EU-Morocco fishing agreement will be renewed before July 17, when the current one ends. Crespo has specified that “47 fishing vessels with a base port in the province of Cádiz (Campo de Gibraltar, Barbate and Conil) fish in Moroccan waters. Of these vessels, 25 are dedicated to bottom longlining and 22 to purse seine; and in total they bring together around 500 crew members. During the validity of the last agreement, Andalusian fishermen caught more than 1,500 tons valued at four million euros in these fishing grounds. As for the species, the anchovy, sardines, sea bream, sea bass, hake, pomfret and tuna stand out. Faced with this situation, the Andalusian ...

Source: Agrodiario Huelva