Brussels, 30/07/2010 (Agence Europe) - On 20 July, the European Commission adopted a proposal in which it calls on the EU countries to authorise it to open negotiations for the renewal of the protocol to the fisheries partnership agreement with Cape Verde. The current protocol, which came into force on 30 March 2007 and provides fishing opportunities for EU vessels and sets the financial counterpart, is due to expire on 31 August 2011.
The current protocol relates only to tuna fishing and...