Morocco and the European Union concluded on Thursday negotiations held to renew the 2014 fisheries agreement, a diplomatic source told Yabiladi. The treaty includes the Western Sahara waters.
EU Foreign Affairs Council adopted on Monday a decision, adapting the EU-Morocco Association Agreement to products coming from Western Sahara. The measure was firmly condemned by the Polisario Front.
Officials in Madrid say Spanish shipowners are in a «complicated situation» as Morocco and the European Union are negotiating a new fisheries treaty. According to them even a new treaty will cause more delay.
The European Union and Morocco have not reached a settlement yet regarding the 2014 fisheries agreement. The latter expires on Saturday, 14th of July.
The European Commission adopted on June the 11th proposals amending the association agreement with the Kingdom of Morocco to grant preferences to products from Western Sahara, in line with ECJ ruling.