Morocco Tightens Border Controls, Cutting Fish Supply to Spanish Enclave Ceuta
24 February 2020
Ceuta merchants fear the extension of Moroccan restrictions to fruits and vegetables, after being deprived of fish.
Fishing
Morocco’s Fish Export Ban Sparks Shortage Crisis in Spanish Enclave Ceuta
23 February 2020
Fish is starting to be sorely lacking in Ceuta. This situation follows the ban imposed by Morocco on its export through the border crossing.
Search Continues for 3 Missing Fishermen off Moroccan Coast as 2 Bodies Found
4 January 2020
Two bodies of the 5 missing fishermen, reported missing on Saturday, December 28, 2019, were recovered off the coast of Safi.
Fishing Boat Sinks Off Moroccan Coast: 2 Dead, 3 Missing, 11 Rescued
23 November 2019
A small fishing trawler, with 16 crew members on board, sank off Tan Tan, in southern Morocco. The mobilization is total and the search continues to find the missing crew members.
Hundreds of Fish Found Dead in Morocco’s Massa River, Authorities Investigate
19 September 2019
Hundreds of fish, mainly mullets, found dead floating on the surface of the Massa wadi where they have piled up on the left bank of the valley.
Spanish Police Rescue Four Moroccan Fishermen from Sinking Boat off Ceuta Coast
2 August 2019
Four Moroccan fishermen were rescued on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, by the Spanish National Police, near Ceuta, after their boat sank due to bad weather conditions. While the two (…)
Spanish Fishing Fleet to Resume Operations in Moroccan Waters
20 July 2019
From Monday, July 22, the Spanish fleet will be able to return to Moroccan waters, said Luis Planas, Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Moroccan Royal Guarantee Fails to Protect Foreign Investor in Fishing Venture Dispute
26 June 2019
The Royal guarantee, issued by King Hassan II, in favor of a Portuguese investor in Morocco, in exchange for the suspension of an appeal judgment, was not enough to restore the (…)
EU and Morocco Sign $57 Million Annual Fishing Deal, Awaits EU Parliament Approval
15 January 2019
The European Union and Morocco signed a new fisheries agreement in Brussels on Monday, including the waters of the Sahara.