The Minister of Fisheries Wealth Awad al-Socotri met on February 4th, 2014 with representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Yemen, Salah Hajj Hassan.
During the meeting, they discussed aspects of cooperation between Yemen and the FAO in fisheries areas and ways of enhancing them.
The Sultanate and Saudi Arabia are leading a fresh wave of investment in the Gulf's aquaculture industry, as increasing regional fish consumption gives investors a huge opportunity to capitalise on the fastest growing food processing sector in the Middle East.
Read moreA new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) has been agreed by Council and Parliament and is effective from 1 January 2014. The new CFP seeks to bring fish stocks back to sustainable levels, put an end to wasteful fishing practices, and create new opportunities for jobs and growth in coastal areas.
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The European Parliament voted in plenary in majority in favor of the Partnership Agreement between the EU and Morocco.
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Libya and Morocco have signed a partnership and cooperation agreement, aimed at strengthening trade, including export and import, between the two countries.
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