The European Commission adopted, on Friday 16 September, three legislative proposals on the new Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mauritius for a period of 4 years (2022-2026).
The current protocol has been extended for 6 months while this agreement is concluded (see EUROPE 13020/12).
The new protocol provides the following fishing opportunities for EU vessels: 40 tuna seiners and 45 surface longliners.
The annual financial contribution paid by the EU amounts to €725,000, based on: - with a reference tonnage of 5,500 tonnes, for which an annual access fee of €275,000 has been set; - support for the development of Mauritius’ sectoral fisheries policy (€275,000 per year); - support for the development of maritime policy and the blue economy (€175,000 per year).
Following negotiations between the Commission and the Republic of Mauritius, a new protocol was initialled on 7 May 2022. (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)