Statement on fish trade issues for small scale fishing sector. Prepared for the 27th session of the FAO Fisheries Committee.
COFI 27: Statement on fish trade issues for small scale fishing sector
EU Coherence debate: Common Fisheries Policy and Fisheries Development in ACP countries
In the context of the debate on coherence between the various EU policies, it needs to be examined how the Cotonou Convention objectives are taken into account in the various aspects of the Common Fisheries Policy that have an impact on ACP countries fisheries.
EU Coherence debate: Common Fisheries Policy and Fisheries Development in ACP countries
Quality and Traceability: Issues for the ACP artisanal fishing sector
Quality and traceability of fish products represent particular challenges for the ACP artisanal fishing sector. Given the key role this sector plays for ACP populations’ food security as well as, increasingly, for supplying international fish markets like the EU, addressing these issues in an efficient and appropriate way is vital for the artisanal fishing sector, coastal communities and fish consuming populations.
Quality and Traceability: Issues for the ACP artisanal fishing sector
The European Union races to catch the last West African fish
“There will be no more fish around 2050”. A few weeks ago, the world was shocked by a scientists report telling us our oceans are getting empty. Decreasing fish resources plays an important role in how fisheries relations between the European Union (EU) and developing countries are evolving. This is particularly the case in West Africa, where the EU is signing bilateral deals. The most important of these agreements, both in terms of EU’s access to developing countries resources and in terms of financial compensation, is the fisheries partnership agreement between EU and Mauritania.
“There will be no more fish around 2050”. A few weeks ago, the world was shocked by a scientists report telling us our oceans are getting empty. Decreasing fish resources plays an important role in how fisheries relations between the European Union (EU) and developing countries are evolving. This is particularly the case in West Africa, where the EU is signing bilateral deals. The most important of these agreements, both in terms of EU’s access to developing countries resources and in terms of financial compensation, is the fisheries partnership agreement between EU and Mauritania.
In November 2006, there were two important news for Mauritanian people: the first democratic elections were held and the first fisheries “partnership” agreement with the EU was finally adopted by the European parliament. If the fairness of the elections was a cause for joy, some Mauritanians, the artisanal fishermen in particular, were less convinced about the fairness of the fisheries partnership agreement signed with the EU.
Article for Ecologia Politica: The European Union races to catch the last West African fish
What should be the basis of a partnership in fisheries between the EU and ACP countries?
Notes for presentation at the Seminar on Fisheries Partnership Agreements European Parliament – November 8th 2006
What should be the basis of a partnership in fisheries between the EU and ACP countries?
Sub regional Fisheries Committee (SRFC) meeting on artisanal fisheries management
2 october 2006. Following the proposal of the SRFC (West Africa Sub Regional Fisheries Committee) permanent secretary and the request by artisanal fishing professional organisations from Guinea (UNPAG), Mauritania (FNP-section artisanale) and Senegal (CONIPAS), these organisations were invited to participate to the SRFC meeting on artisanal fisheries management, held in Praia from 26th till 29th september 2006.
Mauritania EU Fisheries Partnership Agreement: What impacts on fisheries sustainable development in Mauritania?
On 24 July 2006, it was announced that a fisheries agreement had been reached between Mauritania and the European Union. The agreement, entering into force on 1 August 2006, will have duration of six years. In exchange, the EU will grant financial compensation of 86 million euros per year. An additional amount will be coming from ship owners’ contributions and is estimated at 22 million euros, in the event that all fishing possibilities are utilised.
This document discusses a series of issues aimed at determining what impacts the agreement will have on sustainable fisheries development in Mauritania. It includes a comparison between the outcome of the Mauritania-EU partnership negotiations and the expectations set out by Mauritania’s small-scale fishermen, recognised by all parties as key players in the development of sustainable fisheries in Mauritania.