EU and Cabo Verde renew their sustainable fisheries partnership

Published 2024년 7월 30일

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The EU and Cabo Verde have signed a new Fisheries Partnership Agreement protocol, granting 56 EU vessels access to Cabo Verdean waters for five years while promoting sustainable fisheries management. The EU will contribute €3.9 million, with €430,000 annually allocated to local fisheries management and community support. The agreement aims to improve fisheries governance, create jobs, and support local processing companies, including measures for vessel monitoring and shark management. The protocol will take effect after ratification by both parties.

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EU and Cabo Verde renew their sustainable fisheries partnership. The EU and Cabo Verde have signed a new protocol for the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement (FPA) allowing access by EU vessels to Cabo Verdean waters for a period of 5 years, while preserving the development of the fisheries sector in Cabo Verde. The protocol will also strengthen fisheries governance and the protection of the marine environment, and support the creation of jobs and activities in the fisheries sector. The agreement will allow 56 fishing vessels from EU Member States to access Cabo Verde waters over a period of 5 years. The European fleet will consist of 24 tuna seiners, 10 pole-and-line tuna vessels and 22 surface longliners flying the flag of Spain, France or Portugal, fishing for tunas and associated species. The agreed annual reference is 7,000 tonnes of catches, which reflects the trend of catches in recent years by Union vessels in the Cabo Verde fishing zone. The EU ...

Source: Fish Focus