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Denunciation of the EU-Comoros Fisheries Partnership Agreement

Summary

The European Parliament consents to ending the fisheries agreement with the Comoros due to illegal fishing concerns, while calling for continued development support.
10 24.05.2018
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fisheries
environment
public administration
international relations

Key points

  • The European Parliament gives its consent to end the current fisheries partnership agreement with the Comoros.
  • The decision is a response to illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing activities in the region.
  • The Comoros was identified as a non-cooperating country due to its failure to prevent certain illegal fishing practices.
  • Historical data shows that previous agreements did not lead to significant improvements in local fisheries monitoring or technical training.
Documents (PDFs)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision denouncing the Partnership Agreement in the fisheries sector between the European Community and the Union of the Comoros EU-Comoros fisheries partnership agreement: denunciation ***
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