Summary
The European Parliament has given its consent to a new sustainable fisheries partnership agreement between the EU, Greenland, and Denmark. This agreement regulates fishing access in Greenlandic waters and provides financial support for their fisheries sector. 9 05.10.2021
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economy
fisheries
environment
international relations
Key points
- The European Parliament has approved a new fisheries partnership agreement with Greenland and Denmark.
- Twelve EU vessels are granted permission to fish for eight different species in Greenlandic waters, such as cod and Atlantic mackerel.
- The agreement includes an annual financial contribution from the EU of over 16.5 million euros.
- Nearly 3 million euros of the annual funding is specifically set aside to help develop Greenland's local fishing industry.
Speeches
3 Speeches in total
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Contra
Rainer WIELAND
PPE
Documents (PDFs)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of a Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union on the one hand, and the Government of Greenland and the Government of Denmark, on the other hand and the Implementation Protocol thereto
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement EU/Greenland and Denmark ***
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