Overview
Status: Dormant
The European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco have had a fisheries partnership since 1995. Their sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (SFPA) entered into force on 18 July 2019, lasting for four years and renewing automatically.
The most recent protocol ended on 17 July 2023.
A dormant agreement means that the partnership exists, but there is no active protocol. As a result, with no rules on catches and contributions, the EU fleet cannot fish in the waters of Morocco. This also applies to direct licencing, in line with the agreement’s exclusivity clause and the common fisheries policy article 31(5).
However, dormant agreements can still be used for discussions and cooperation on fisheries issues.
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