EUROPEAN UNION
Spanish tuna vessels. (Photo Credit: La Moncloa Gobierno de España)
The Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament (EP) Tuesday approved three new fisheries protocol with Seychelles, Comoros and Madagascar, which will benefit the Community tuna fleet, mainly from Spain, Portugal and France.
The fisheries protocol with Seychelles, for which the EU will pay a financial contribution of EUR 30.7 million, covers a period of six years. It will benefit 40 purse seiners -- 22 of Spanish origin, 16 French ones and 2 Italian vessels --, and 6 long liners, which may operate in the EEZ of the archipelago.
Fishing opportunities for longliners shall be divided equally among the Spanish, French and Portuguese fleets.
This protocol has been provisionally implemented since 18 January, 2014.
Regarding the agreement with Madagascar, the protocol is valid for two years (2013-2014) and provides fishing opportunities for 96 vessels (40 tuna seiners and 56 surface longliners).
The total financial contribution from the EU amounts to EUR 3 million, of which EUR 550,000 will be used to boost the fishing industry in Madagascar (EUR 328,000 more than the amount provided in 2007-2012 protocol). Fishing opportunities will primarily benefit fleets from Spain, Portugal and France.
Finally, with regard to the Comoros protocol, its implementation covers a period of three years since 1 January, 2014, and the total EU financial contribution amounts to EUR 1.8 million. It provides fishing opportunities to 62 vessels (42 tuna seiners and 20 surface longliners), mostly of Spanish, Portuguese and French origin.
The three protocols must be approved by the full European Parliament, which has been scheduled to take place in its April session.
Source: http://www.fis.com/
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