EU Parliament Backs Controversial Fisheries Deal with Guinea-Bissau - The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Industry News

Parliament approves new fisheries protocol with Guinea-Bissau

On Wednesday, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) approved the updated fisheries agreement with Guinea Bissau, allowing access for 41 EU vessels to the country’s waters for five years. This agreement represents the European Union’s second most significant fisheries partnership with a non-EU country, second only to the agreement with Mauritania. Fishing activities contribute approximately 15% to Guinea-Bissau’s government revenue; however, …

BRUSSELS, 2 (EUROPA PRESS) On Wednesday, the plenary of the European Parliament approved the protocol to the fisheries agreement between the EU and Guinea-Bissau, which will benefit the fleets of Spain, France, Greece, Italy and Portugal, which will be able to catch up to 3,500 tonnes of cephalopods and 3,700 tonnes of shrimp until 2029.The new protocol, which [...] The entry The Chamber approves the fisheries agreement between the EU and Guinea…

EU Parliament Backs Controversial Fisheries Deal with Guinea-Bissau - The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Industry News

EU Parliament approves €100m fisheries deal with Guinea-Bissau. MEPs warn of illegal fishing, weak local benefits. Five-year agreement grants access to EU vessels amid concerns over illegal fishing and local development failures MEPs have voted to approve a new five-year fisheries protocol with Guinea-Bissau, allowing 41 European Union vessels to fish in the West African country’s waters unt…