Brussels, 19/09/2005 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday the Council of ministers of EU Member States is expected to adopt without debate provisions of the new fisheries agreement signed in November 2004 between the EU and the Federal Islamic Republic of the Comores (EUROPE 8837). The new fishing agreement (exclusively for tuna) affects a six year period from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2010. 40 tuna seiners and 17 surface longliners will be able to fish for 6000 tonnes of tuna. EU financial compensation will reach EUR 390, 000 a year. Licences paid by EU ship-owners cost EUR 35 per tonne and advances paid for granting licences are to the tune of EUR 3,375 for each tuna seiner and EUR 2,065 for every surface longliners per year.