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Parliament confirms tuna fisheries protocol between EU and Côted'Ivoire
On Wednesday, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) granted their approval for a new protocol that specifies the catch limits for tuna and other migratory species by EU vessels operating in Côte d’Ivoire’s fishing zone. This protocol also outlines the financial compensation due to Côte d’Ivoire, a West African nation with a population of 29 million, which has experienced significant economic growth driven primarily by agricultural exports, n…
The protocol, which will be in force until 5 June 2029, came forward with 520 votes in favour, 97 against and 12 abstentions. It will allow 25 freezer tuna seiners and seven surface longliners from Spain, France and Portugal to catch up to 6,100 tonnes of tuna and other migratory species each year. The current fishing protocol has been applied provisionally since 6 June. In exchange for access to the waters of the African country, the EU will pa…
Approved fishing agreement EU-Ivory Coast including two Portuguese ships
Strasbourg, France, – The European Parliament (EP) today validated the fishing agreement between the European Union (EU) and Côte d’Ivoire, allowing access for 32 vessels, including two Portuguese, to the waters of that country until 2029.Under the agreement, 25 freezer tuna seiners and seven surface longliners from Spain, France, and Portugal can catch up to 6,100 tons of tuna per year.The Portuguese vessels are two surface longliners.In return…
Under the agreement, 25 tanners and seven seafarers from Spain, France and Portugal can catch up to 6,100 tonnes of tuna per year. Portuguese vessels are two seafarers. On the contrary, the EU will pay EUR 740 billion per year and, of this amount, EUR 305 billion will serve to guarantee access rights to EU fishermen and EUR 435 000 will be intended to support the development of sustainable fishing in the coast of Marfim. Under the Protocol, EU v…
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