The Committee on Fisheries adopted the report by Alain CADEC (EPP, FR) on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco, the Implementation Protocol thereto and the exchange of letters accompanying the Agreement.
The committee recommended that the European Parliament give its consent to conclusion of the agreement.
The new sustainable fisheries partnership agreement is intended to promote sustainable and responsible fisheries and to contribute to the strict observance of international law while securing mutual benefits for the European Union and Morocco. It gives EU vessels access to the waters covered by the agreement and the protocol in force, and to the adjacent waters of the non-autonomous territory of Western Sahara, and ensures that they have the requisite permits.