For vessels fishing in the exclusive economic zone or in the high seas, the captain and other officers of the vessel must be of Moroccan nationality. Additionally, in the case of ships owned by public limited companies or limited partnerships, the ship may fly the national flag when the majority of the members of the board of directors or of the supervisory board, and the chairman of the board of directors, the director or the managing director are Moroccan.
"Article 3 (Modified, D. May 18, 1930 - 19 hija 1348): Boats of any tonnage may be nationalized Moroccan on the condition: [...]
c) To belong for at least three quarters to Moroccan or French nationals; when the boats are the property of public limited companies or limited partnerships, this condition is considered to be fulfilled when the majority of the members of the board of directors or of the supervisory board are French citizens or Moroccan subjects and that, in addition, the president of the board of directors or of the supervisory board are French citizens or American subjects and that, in addition, the chairman of the board of directors, the director or the managing director are French or Moroccan;
d) (Added, D. April 7, 1934 - 22 hija 1352.) To have their crew composed of sailors of Moroccan nationality, in a fixed proportion, for the different types of navigation, by vizierial decree.[...]" (Maritime Commerce Code (Dahir of 31 May 1919; OG of 26 May 1919), as last amended by the Dahir on the Finance Law of 1984 (27 April 1984), Article 3 [google translation of consolidated French version])
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"Article 1 - The proportion of seamen of Moroccan nationality who must be on board ships flying the Cherifian flag, in application of the provisions of paragraph d) of article 3 of annex I of the aforementioned dahir of 28 joumada II 1337 (31 March 1919), is fixed as follows: [...]
b) For all fishing vessels, including the deep-sea fishing vessels mentioned in c) of the first paragraph of article 3 bis of annex I of the dahir of 28 joumada II 1337 (March 31, 1919) forming maritime trade code:
1) When the vessel is fishing in the exclusive economic zone: to the entire crew including the captain or skipper and other officers of the said vessel, if any;
2) When the vessel is fishing on the high seas: eight-tenths of the crew, including the master or skipper and other officers of the vessel, if any;
3) When the vessel is fishing in the exclusive economic zone of a third State: in accordance with the provisions of the bilateral agreement binding the Kingdom of Morocco to this State or the regulations of this State on the matter, as the case may be.[...]" (Decree of April 7, 1934 (OG no. 1123 of 4.5.1934) fixing the proportion of sailors of Moroccan nationality who must be on board ships armed under the Cherifian flag, as amended by Decree No. 2-01-1543 of 20 October 2006 (OG no. 5474 of 16 November 2006), Article 1 [google translation])
Maritime Commerce Code (Dahir of 31 May 1919; OG of 26 May 1919), as last amended by the Dahir on the Finance Law of 1984 (27 April 1984), Article 3
Decree of April 7, 1934 (OG no. 1123 of 4.5.1934) fixing the proportion of sailors of Moroccan nationality who must be on board ships armed under the Cherifian flag, as amended by Decree No. 2-01-1543 of 20 October 2006 (OG no. 5474 of 16 November 2006), Article 1
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