The members of the Moroccan Confederation of Industrial Pelagic Fishing Shipowners (COMAIP) brought together their governing bodies this Tuesday, January 7.
During this conclave, the members of the Confederation notably discussed the issues of monitoring sustainability and responsible fishing, following their unanimous adoption of an ethical charter during their last extraordinary general assembly on September 6 2024.
The members also addressed the subject of the rise of the industrial ecosystem and their active participation in the national effort to promote employment, particularly for young people, in the region of Dakhla-Oued-Eddahab.
As such, the commission decided to set up an ad hoc working group responsible for developing a roadmap which should enable members to combine economic efficiency and social efficiency, with concrete proposals allowing them to participate in the dynamic. socio-economic of the country. .
Furthermore, the COMAIP authorities examined a report prepared by its committee in charge of strategy relating to the potential impact of the decision rendered by the European Court of Justice (CJEU) dated October 4, 2024. This report defines the extent of the consequences of the CJEU decision on the activities of the zone as well as the possible scenarios to respond to them. As such, the members of COMAIP agreed on the recommendations to be transmitted to the public authorities.
Speaking on this occasion, the President of the Confederation, Mr. Mohamed Lamine Hormatollah declared “Dakhla’s pelagic shipowners and industrialists continue to be committed to the socio-economic development of the region and are firmly determined to meet the challenges of sustainability, responsibility, as well as regulatory developments in export markets, including European Union”
In addition, all COMAIP members have once again reiterated their unfailing commitment to supporting the Royal vision of a prosperous and environmentally friendly Africa-Atlantic facade.