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"en.20111214.22.3-237-000"2
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"I voted for the extension of the present agreement because up to now, European fishermen have operated successfully in the waters of the Kingdom of Morocco and this practice should be continued. The desire of the Kingdom of Morocco to receive payment for the fact that European fishermen have the right to use the natural resources of Morocco is justified and should be supported. The European Union pays EUR 36.1 million annually for the right to fish in the waters of the Kingdom of Morocco, which constitutes a tiny amount of the total EU budget compared to the jobs gained by European fishing fleets, contributing to the economic development of EU Member States. Unfortunately, Parliament has today rejected the extension of the agreement and asked the Commission to open negotiations on a new agreement. This is alarming, because the current agreement expires in February 2012.
This means that after that date, European fishing fleets, which have relied on being able to continue fishing in Moroccan waters, will have to review their plans. This may also mean job losses, which we need least of all at present, when the EU is struggling with the deepest crisis it has ever experienced. I urge the Commission to reopen negotiations with the Kingdom of Morocco as soon as possible, so that we have a new agreement with the majority support of Parliament."@en1
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