Partnership Agreement in the fisheries sector between the European Community and the Union of the Comoros Document type Bilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Oct 2, 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX; IUCN (ID: TRE-151008) Language English Subject Fisheries Keyword Access right Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation International agreement-text Fishing licence Foreign fishing Geographical area Mediterranean, Northern Europe, North Atlantic, Europe, North-East Atlantic, Africa, European Union Countries, Indian Ocean, Eastern Africa, Eastern Europe Abstract The Contracting Parties adopted this Agreement to establish the principles, rules and procedures governing: (a) economic, financial, technical and scientific cooperation in the fisheries sector with a view to introducing responsible fishing in Comorian waters to guarantee the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources, and developing the Comorian fisheries sector; (b) the conditions governing access for Community fishing vessels to Comorian waters; (c) the arrangements for policing fisheries in Comorian waters with a view to ensuring that the rules above-mentioned and conditions are complied with, the measures for the conservation and management of fish stocks are effective, and illegal, undeclared or unregulated fishing is prevented; (c) partnerships between undertakings aimed at developing, in the common interest, economic and related activities in the fisheries sector. Community vessels may fish in Comorian waters only if they are in possession of a fishing licence issued under the present Agreement. Full text Other Website europa.eu.int Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Comoros - European Union - reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Supersedes Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off Comoros Treaty | Bilateral | Jul 20, 1988 Keyword: Access right, Marine fisheries, International agreement-text, Protected fish species, Fishing licence, Subsidy/incentive, Foreign fishing, Fishing licence fee Source: FAO, FAOLEX; IUCN (ID: TRE-152475)