Spanish fishermen, who have 93 licenses to carry out their activities in Moroccan waters under the EU-Morocco fishing agreement, will be the most affected by the end of this agreement on Monday 17 July.
As of Monday, Spanish fishermen are no longer allowed to enter Moroccan waters. The fishing agreement between the European Union and Morocco, which granted them fishing licenses in the area, has expired. The 500 fishermen and the 47 Andalusian boats, in particular from the Cadiz fleet, will be the most affected by the end of the agreement, reports Canal Sur.
Andalusian shipowners and fishermen who practice Moroccan waters the most are worried, not knowing what to do after the end of the EU-Morocco agreement on Monday. The President of the Council of Cadiz, Juanma Moreno, accused the Spanish government of “having left the fishermen stranded”. For his part, the Minister of Fisheries, Luis Planas, tried to reassure, indicating that it is a temporary stoppage, the time to conclude the negotiations and proceed to the signing of a new agreement.
Planas also announced the granting of aid to fishermen and shipowners affected by the end of the EU-Morocco fishing agreement, until the end of the year. But that does not seem to reassure the Andalusian fishermen who plan to start a strike. Already this Monday, a demonstration of fishermen from Barbate and Conil is announced on the esplanade of the port of Barbate, next to the Lonja.
