Rabat - The future of cooperation between Morocco and the European Union (EU) in the fishing sector will be determined through comprehensive assessments conducted by the Moroccan government in consultation with European partners, Morocco's Foreign Minister has said. 

Speaking during a press conference following the third Ministerial Meeting of the Atlantic African States Process, Nasser Bourita clarified that while the Morocco-EU Fisheries Agreement remains in effect, the Fishing Protocol, which was established for a four-year period from 2019 to 2023, is set to expire on July 17.

The future of the agreement is in peril as there is currently no political census on its renewal. The suspension of the agreement would carry a toll on the EU’s fisheries sector, especially in Spain. 

Spanish fleet currency holds 92 out of the 138 licenses that operate in the area, specifically those from Andalusia, Galicia, and the Canary Islands, Spanish media reports.