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Morocco and Japan expressed their common desire to further strengthen and boost bilateral cooperation in the field of maritime fisheries and aquaculture.
The two parties expressed, during the 38th session of the Morocco-Japan Annual Consultation on Fisheries, held on July 15 and 16 in Rabat, their determination and commitment to contribute to the sustainable management of fisheries resources, indicates a press release from the Department of Maritime Fisheries, under the Ministry of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Forest Waters.
On this occasion, the Moroccan side expressed its gratitude to the Japanese side for the start in February 2024 of the technical cooperation project “Aquaculture for blue growth in Morocco”.
She also expressed the wish to activate the implementation of the new generation fishing village project which will be built in Souiria K’dima, previously approved by the Japanese government, the press release said.
This session was chaired by the Secretary General of the Department of Marine Fisheries, Zakia Driouich, and the Director of the International Affairs Division at the Fisheries Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, Shinichi Suzuki.
During this meeting, the two parties reviewed the implementation status of the main provisions of the Agreement and agreed on the prospects for their cooperation for the years 2024-2025, in particular the projects currently being carried out in Morocco within the framework of cooperation with the government of Japan.
