Spain has urged the European commission to work together with Morocco in view of securing a new fisheries deal as soon as possible. The deal expires on July 17 and there seems little enthusiasm for its renewal in Morocco after a European Court annulled it in 2021 because it covers Sahara waters. But in 2015, Algerian proxies defending the Polisario have been challenging the commercial and fisheries agreements with Morocco. Moroccan fisheries operators are not supportive of such a deal either. “I have never supported the idea of a fisheries deal between Morocco and the EU,” said Hassan Sentissi EL Idrissi, head of fisheries industry federation.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 20, 2023 00:51 UTC