February 22nd, 2018

EU-Moroccan fishing industries call on EU Court of Justice to weigh the benefits of the fisheries agreement

EU-Moroccan fishing industries call on EU Court of Justice to weigh the benefits of the fisheries agreement
An unfavourable judicial decision would bring about serious consequences for the relations between Europe and Morocco beyond the fishing interests and would undermine the socio-economic benefits yielded thanks to the good relations between both parties.

The Joint EU-Morocco Commission of Fishing Professionals, which formalised its constitution last Friday in Dakhla (Morocco), has warned of the negative socio-economic impacts for both parties of an unfavourable decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in relation to the current fishing protocol between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco. This agreement is in force since July 2014 and will expire on 14 July 2018. The CJEU is expected to issue its final ruling on 27 February this year.

Press release.