Planas expects a new fishing agreement with Morocco in the near future

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, stated this Wednesday, in the Congress of Deputies, that he hopes a new fisheries agreement with Morocco will be concluded "in the near future." Planas mentioned the fisheries protocol between the European Union (EU) and Morocco, currently suspended, in response to an interpellation from the BNG in the plenary session of Congress, regarding the problems and challenges of the sector. "We aim to conclude a new agreement with Morocco in the near future," Planas emphasized, referring to the fishing agreements signed by the EU with third countries, which allow more possibilities for the community fleet. The EU Court of Justice annulled a year ago the agricultural trade and fisheries agreements with Morocco, considering that they did not respect the interests of the people of Western Sahara. At that time, the fishing agreement was already interrupted (since 2023), while the commercial one lasted 12 months and has been ...