EU and Mauritania sign a new 4-year Sustainable Fisheries Protocol

On 16th November, a new Protocol to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement (FPA) between EU and Mauritania has been signed. The renewal of the Protocol means that EU vessels may resume their fishing activities in Mauritanian waters. The new Protocol will enter fully into force only after the necessary procedures have …

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EU and Mauritania reach a new deal on fisheries

The European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have concluded a deal that will allow EU fishermen to fish in Mauritanian waters for four years. The agreement on a fourth implementing protocol to the EU’s sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (SFPA) with Mauritania was reached following negotiations in Nouakchott this …