European Parliament agrees to Fisheries Partnership Agreements with Comoros, Madagascar and Seychelles

The European Parliament today gave its consent to the EU’s Fisheries Partnership Agreements with Comoros, Madagascar and Seychelles.

In Fisheries Partnership Agreements, the EU gives financial and technical support in exchange for fishing rights. All three agreements will allow EU vessels mainly from Spain, Portugal, France and Italy to fish in the waters of Comoros, Madagascar and Seychelles and are part of the tuna network fisheries agreements in the Indian Ocean.

Read further information on Fisheries Partnership Agreements here.

Last update: 16/04/2014 |  Top