Morocco and Egypt to foster cooperation in fisheries

Moroccan Fisheries minister, Thami Khyari, conferred last Weekend in Cairo with Egyptian minister of Agriculture, Yussef Wali, on ways of promoting cooperation between the two states in matters of fisheries and related sectors.

Talks also covered the exchange of expertise, scientific research, the marketing of fish products, seamen training, shipbuilding, fish farming and canning.

Last year, the Moroccan and Egyptian high cooperation commission signed a package of cooperation accords providing for the launching of joint free-trade zone and for consolidation of partnership in the fields of economy, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, industry, handicraft, scientific research, education, culture and communication.