Senegal proposes a review of international fisheries agreements, threatening the future of the EU access deal

Published 2024년 6월 5일

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Senegal's new President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, is planning to revise the country's fisheries agreements with external parties to combat overfishing and illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. This move aims to support small-scale fishers and ensure the sustainable use of marine resources. The review will also look at fisheries licenses and regulations, with an aim to conclude before the current fisheries protocol ends in November 2024. The European Union (EU), a key partner in these agreements since 1979, has expressed readiness to assess and enhance its partnership with Senegal in the fisheries sector. The EU has also proposed the deployment of its border agency, Frontex, to help protect Senegal's waters from IUU fishing.

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Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is proposing a review of fisheries agreements the West African country has signed with foreign entities to ensure the deals are more responsive to overfishing and its impact on small-scale fishers.Faye, who was sworn in on 2 May 2024, said another goal of auditing the country’s maritime fisheries regulations is curbing IUU fishing that has proliferated along Senegal’s coastal waters.A 2022 Environmental Justice Foundation report found that illegal fishing in Senegal “lets some trawlers catch vast amounts of fish, depleting vital populations and outcompeting small-scale local fishers who play by the rules.” It estimated Senegal loses an estimated USD 272 million (EUR 252 million) to IUU fishing annually.Faye, a former tax inspector, told European Council President Charles Michel in early May 2024 that his government’s plan to audit fisheries agreements, licenses, and regulations will not only give small-scale fishers a say in the country’s ...

Source: Seafoodsource