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The fourth fisheries agreement between Morocco and the EU was signed in 2005, entered into force in 2007, and was extended in 2013; the first such agreement was signed in 1995. The fishing opportunities may be reviewed by a Joint Committee by mutual agreement, provided that the review is designed to ensure the durability of Moroccan fishery resources.

In 2015, the agreement provided for fishing opportunities for some 100 EU boats, without maximum catch volumes other than for small pelagics. However, some fishing zones and some fisheries are excluded from the agreement because of the exploitation of stocks. In consideration, the EU makes an annual financial contribution of €40 million, part of which is earmarked for implementing the sectoral development strategy. Fishing licence fees are also owed, together with other fees calculated for each vessel on the basis of fishing volumes. Thus, in the case of tuna vessels, these other fees are fixed at €35 per tonne fished in the Moroccan fishing zone. In 2015, the price of a tonne of tuna on world markets fluctuated around €1,500. The vessels must embark Moroccan seamen and land part (at least 28%) of their catch in Moroccan ports.

In 2015, a new Mining Code was adopted to replace the 1951 legislation. The principal measures introduced by this law are as follows:
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• requirement of an environmental impact assessment and an abandonment plan to protect the environment and ensure sustainable development.

Table 4.18 System of incentives for investment in tourism
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Tax: Financing
Description of incentive: Partial State participation, through investment agreements, in the expenditure associated with the purchase of land, the completion of the external infrastructure and professional training for businesses whose investment programme is very considerable by reason of: the amount (more than DH 100 million), the number of jobs created, the location, the technology or its contribution to the protection of the environment

In 2014, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published a first report on Morocco. This report stresses that Morocco's heavy dependence on fossil fuels is maintaining a relatively high level of greenhouse gas emissions and that Morocco is therefore confronted by a number of energy challenges also faced by the majority of members of the IEA, namely, how to ensure a reliable, affordable and sustainable energy supply. In 2010, Morocco sent the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) its second national communication concerning the measures taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the energy sector.

The national energy strategy is based on major objectives that seek to reduce dependence on imports of hydrocarbons, secure national supply in various forms of energy, ensure its availability and accessibility at competitive prices, and rationalize its use while protecting the environment. (...)

The current energy strategy is designed to optimize the fuel mix in the electricity sector by developing renewable energies and the use of natural gas (see below); to ensure security of supply and energy availability; to manage the demand; and to preserve the environment. The reforms being introduced have considerably reduced the budgetary subsidies granted to petroleum products by the State.

(...) To meet these objectives, it is envisaged that by 2020 there will be an additional installed electrical capacity of 9,246 MW and investment of around DH 200 billion will have been raised for the various power and petroleum projects. The share of renewable energy in the fuel mix will rise to 42%. Since the launch of this strategy at the first Energy Conference on 6 March 2009, progress has been made in several areas of this critical sector of the national economy.

Where renewables are concerned, conditions in Morocco are very favourable for wind, solar and hydraulic power. Numerous hydraulic, wind and solar projects have recently been launched and should be providing about 42% of their installed capacity by 2020. In 2015, there were some 30 hydraulic plants with a total capacity of 1,770 MW; various wind farms combine to provide a total capacity of 755 MW.

Although electricity continues to be generated mainly from thermal sources, hydro electricity and wind power are making an increasing contribution (Table 4.13). The use of natural gas for generating electricity has expanded substantially since 2008.