EU vessels to stop fishing in Senegal waters after accord expires

Published 2024년 11월 13일

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The European Union (EU) has decided not to renew a fishing agreement with Senegal due to concerns over illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. The accord, which has been in place since 2019, will expire on Sunday. As a result, EU boats will cease fishing in Senegal's exclusive economic zone from November 17, and Senegal will no longer receive any financial contribution under the agreement. The decision has led to criticism from Senegalese fishermen, who argue that factory ships are depleting fish stocks. This is not the first time the EU and Senegal have interrupted their fisheries protocol, with the agreement previously being paused between 2006 and 2014 to allow both parties to reassess and renegotiate the conditions.

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The EU says it will not renew a fishing agreement between Brussels and Dakar following "shortcomings" over illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. The accord between the EU and Senegal, in force since 2019, is due to expire at midnight on Sunday. Jean-Marc Pisani, EU ambassador for West Africa said the agreement would not be renewed for the time being after Senegal failed to act against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The European Commission had notified the Senegalese government on 27 May of "serious shortcomings" and "failures in monitoring, control and surveillance systems" for Senegalese-flagged ships in extra-territorial waters as well as for foreign ships in the port of Dakar. European boats will stop fishing in Senegal's exclusive economic zone from midnight on 17 November, Pisani told reporters in Dakar on Tuesday. Senegal will no longer receive any financial contribution under the agreement. "These European boats will be able – it will be up to the ...

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