New four-year EU-Mauritania fisheries deal

The European Parliament's plenary session approved on 10 May 2016 a four-year fisheries deal with Mauritania, so that vessels from the European Union are allowed to fish for shrimp, demersal fish, tuna and small pelagic fish in Mauritania’s Exclusive Economic Zone.

In return, the EU agreed to pay Mauritania €59.125 million per year: €55 million for the total allowable catches and €4.125 million to support the development of Mauritania’s sector-specific fisheries policy.

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ESO: Background information: Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature, on behalf of the European Union, and on the provisional application of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for a period of four years http://www.europeansources.info/record/proposal-for-a-council-decision-on-the-signature-on-behalf-of-the-european-union-and-on-the-provisional-application-of-the-protocol-setting-out-the-fishing-opportunities-and-financial-contribution-p/

ESO: Backgroud information: Proposal for a Council Regulation on the allocation of the fishing opportunities under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for a period of four years http://www.europeansources.info/record/proposal-for-a-council-regulation-on-the-allocation-of-the-fishing-opportunities-under-the-protocol-setting-out-the-fishing-opportunities-and-financial-contribution-provided-for-in-the-fisheries-partn/

EurActiv, 11.05.16: New fishing deals with Mauritania and Liberia approved http://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/new-fishing-deals-with-mauritania-and-liberia-approved/

EurActiv, 03.06.16: Mauritania fisheries deal receives mixed response http://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/mauritania-fisheries-deal-receives-mixed-response/

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