Spain signs two new agreements on agricultural and fisheries cooperation with Morocco

Spain and Morocco have signed two new cooperation agreements in the agricultural sector, to promote sustainable agriculture, food security, and innovation, and in the fishing sector, for the development of maritime fishing, aquaculture, and the fight against rural fishing. The agreement was signed by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, and the Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests of Morocco, Ahmed El Bouari, within the framework of the XIII High-Level Meeting between Spain and Morocco held this Thursday in Madrid. In the field of fishing, the agreement establishes a framework for collaboration for the development of maritime fishing, aquaculture, and the fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. This aims at joint scientific research, the development of sustainable technologies in aquaculture, and the valorization of seafood products, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) has ...