Proposal for a Council Regulation on the allocation of fishing opportunities under the Protocol to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius

On the basis of relevant Council mandate, the Commission on behalf of the European Union negotiated with the Republic of Mauritius in view of initialling a new Fisheries Partnership Agreement and Protocol between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius. Following these negotiations, a new Fishery Partnership Agreement and a new Protocol were initialled on 23 February 2012.

The new agreement covers a period of six years from the date of signature and it is tacitly renewable for successive periods of three years.

The overall objective is to strengthen cooperation between the EU and the Republic of Mauritius for the establishment of a partnership framework for the development of a sustainable fisheries policy and responsible exploitation of fisheries resources Mauritian fishing zone, in the interest of both parties.

The protocol covers a period of 3 years. The new protocol provides fishing opportunities for EU vessels in Mauritius' waters for 86 tuna vessels (41 purse seiners and 45 long-liners). In accordance with the Treaty, the method for al locating the fishing opportunities among the Member States should be defined.

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EUR-Lex: COM(2012)437: Follow the progress of this document through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2012:437:FIN

ESO: Background information: Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement and of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius http://www.europeansources.info/record/proposal-for-a-council-decision-on-the-signing-on-behalf-of-the-union-of-the-fisheries-partnership-agreement-and-of-the-protocol-setting-out-the-fishing-opportunities-and-the-financial-contribution/

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