19/02/24 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 19 February, MEPs on the European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries approved the conclusion of a fisheries agreement allowing eight Seychelles-flagged vessels (purse seiners) to fish in Mayotte waters beyond the 24 nautical mile zone off its coast (see EUROPE B13061A21). The report by Gabriel Mato (EPP, Spanish) on this text was approved with 15 votes in favour, 6 against and no abstentions. The fees applicable to catches are set at €135 per...