Commissioner Maria Damanaki stated: "I am glad to announce that the negotiations for a new fisheries agreement protocol with Morocco are starting today. Cooperation with Morocco is essential in our efforts towards the efficient management of fish stocks.
"For this, the Council gave me a mandate, and together with Morocco, we have committed to conclude a renewed partnership that is in line with the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy and its external dimension, ensuring maximum benefit to both parties."
Commission Starts New Protocol Negotiations with Morocco
EU - Following up on the visit by EU Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki to Rabat in April, formal negotiations on the terms of a new Protocol with Morocco began yesterday 8 November 2012.
by Lucy Towers
