Fishing

Spain Dismisses Polisario’s Fishing Proposal, Focuses on EU-Morocco Agreement

11 July 2023

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, did not give importance to the Polisario Front’s proposal to issue licenses to Canary Island fishermen so that (…)

Spain Faces Crucial EU-Morocco Fisheries Agreement Renewal as EU Presidency Begins

5 July 2023

Spain has just taken over the presidency of the European Union and will have to face an important challenge in the coming weeks, namely the renewal of the fisheries agreement (…)

Andalusian Fishermen Fear Job Losses as EU-Morocco Fishing Deal Nears Expiration

16 June 2023

As the fishing agreement between the European Union and Morocco, essential for the Andalusian province of Cadiz, approaches its expiration on July 17, anxiety is growing among (…)

EU-Morocco Fisheries Deal Expiry Threatens Spain’s Maritime Security

10 June 2023

The fisheries agreement between the European Union (EU) and Morocco will expire on July 17, just six days before the early elections of July 23 in Spain. A situation that risks (…)

Spanish Civil Guard Seizes Illegal Driftnets from Moroccan Fishing Boats off Ceuta Coast

10 May 2023

Agents of the Civil Guard of the Maritime Service of Ceuta have intercepted three Moroccan fishing boats using driftnets, an illegal practice. Several trapped species, such as (…)

Spanish Fishermen Plan Action Against Illegal Moroccan Fishing in Territorial Waters

6 May 2023

Faced with the "passivity" of the authorities, the association of fishermen of Carboneras (Almería), better known as Carbopesca, intends to take radical measures against (…)

Moroccan Fisherman Dies in Tragic Net Accident off Spanish Coast

4 May 2023

A Moroccan fisherman from the port of Mazarrón (Murcia) died on Tuesday while fishing in Altea (Alicante). He accidentally put his foot in a net and was dragged to the bottom (…)

Morocco Vows Crackdown on Illegal Fishing in Spanish Waters

28 April 2023

Morocco will take all "legal measures" against any Moroccan fisherman who practices illegal fishing methods in Spanish waters, said Mustafa Baitas, the government spokesman, on (…)

Spanish Fishermen Allege Illegal Moroccan Fishing in Territorial Waters

27 April 2023

About a dozen Moroccan boats are said to be engaged in illegal fishing activities in the waters near Motril. Their presence is denounced by a Spanish fishermen’s organization (…)

Morocco Prepares for EU Fishing Agreement Talks as Deadline Looms

6 April 2023

Reacting to the issue of the fishing agreement with the European Union which expires on July 17, the Moroccan Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Mohamed Sadiki, assured on (…)