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Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cape Verde

Document type
Bilateral
Field of application
Regional/restricted
Date
Oct 2, 2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX;  IUCN (ID: TRE-151122)
Language
English
Entry into force
Mar 30, 2007
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Access right Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Territorial sea International agreement-text Equipment Fishing licence Enforcement/compliance Transshipment Maritime zone Foreign fishing Landing
Geographical area
Mediterranean, Northern Europe, North Atlantic, Europe, Western Africa, North-East Atlantic, Africa, European Union Countries, Sahel, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Eastern Europe
Abstract

This Agreement establishes the principles, rules and procedures governing: (a) economic, financial, technical and scientific cooperation in the fisheries sector with a view to promoting responsible fishing in Cape Verde waters to ensure the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources and develop the Cape Verde fisheries sector; (b) the conditions governing access by Community fishing vessels to Cape Verde waters; (c) cooperation on the arrangements for policing fisheries in Cape Verde waters with a view to preventing illegal, undeclared and unregulated fishing; (d) partnerships between companies aimed at developing economic activities in the fisheries sector and related activities. The Protocol attached to the Agreement sets out the fishing opportunities assigned to Community fishing vessels and specifies the financial contribution to be granted to Cape Verde. In addition, the Annex establishes conditions governing fishing activities by Community fishing vessels in the Cape Verde fishing zone (application for and issue of licences, catch reporting, landing, observers, monitoring, transhipment).

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