Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Communities and the Kingdom of Morocco.

The Contracting Parties hereby establish the principles, rules and procedures which shall govern: (a) economic, financial, technical and scientific cooperation in the fisheries sector with a view to introducing responsible fishing in Moroccan fishing zones to guarantee the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources and develop the Moroccan fisheries sector; (b) the conditions governing access by Community fishing vessels to Moroccan fishing zones; (c) the arrangements for policing fisheries in Moroccan waters; and (d) partnerships between companies aimed at developing, in the common interest, economic and related activities in the fisheries sector. As regards access by Community fishing vessels in Moroccan fishing zones, Morocco hereby undertakes to authorize Community fishing vessels to engage in fishing activities in its fishing zones, in compliance with the conditions specified in the Protocol and the Annex attached to the Agreement. The Community shall grant Morocco a financial contribution.