SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) fisheries

Possible Cook Islands partnership by September

Brussels, 31/07/2013 (Agence Europe) - EU vessels may very soon be able to fish for tuna in the waters of the Cook Islands. The two sides are expected to initial a Fishing Partnership Agreement (FPA) and a protocol in September of this year, after a first round of negotiations held in Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands, from 23 to 26 July. Before that, the draft text is to be presented to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Cook Islands for final consideration.

An agreement of this kind would allow...