Press Release: EU and Madagascar initial new fisheries partnership agreement

The European Commission, on behalf of the European Union, and Madagascar, on 26 June 2006 concluded a new 6-year fisheries partnership agreement (FPA) that was to replace the current agreement, due to expire on 31 December 2006. This new agreement, which was to cover tuna exclusively, marked a new era in fisheries relationships between the two Parties, founded on a partnership approach which puts the promotion of sustainable and responsible fisheries in Madagascar's waters at the heart of the agreement.