Bridges Trade BioRes • Volume 2 • Number 13 • 11th July 2002
EU Concludes Fishing Agreements with Angola and Kiribati
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The European Commission and Angola have agreed to renew the fisheries agreement between Angola and the EU over a period of two years starting in August. As part of the deal, the EU’s contribution to specific measures in Angola’s fisheries sector will rise from 29 to 35 percent of the EU’s contribution (Euro 5,525,000). These measure will be implemented in the framework of the development partnership between the two countries which aims to achieve sustainable development in fisheries, and will include development of small-scale fisheries, support for fishing communities, and institutional support for Angola’s participation in regional fisheries organisations. In return, 22 EU vessels will be allowed to operate shrimp fisheries. The EU has furthermore concluded its first bilateral fisheries agreement in the Pacific region, namely with the Republic of Kiribati. EU vessels will be allowed to fish for tuna in Kiribati’s waters in return for an EU contribution of Euro 1,378,000, part of which will be spend on building the country’s capacity in the fisheries area and support its participation in regional and international fisheries organisation.
“Angola concedes fishing rights for EU vessels,” IPS, 4 July 2002; “EU wins fishing rights in pacific,” IPS, 9 July 2002.
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