Namibia: Setting up of new fishing joint ventures raises concerns with existing players In recent months, The Namibian newspaper reported that operators of Chinese origin were moving into the Namibian fishing industry, highlighting con... 24/02/2013
New protocol to EU – Côte d’Ivoire Fisheries Partnership Agreement The EU and Côte d’Ivoire agreed on a new 5-year protocol to implement the EU–Côte d’Ivoire Fisheries Partnership Agreement. The protocol provides f... 24/02/2013
Various European fisheries sectors express their views about the EU–Mauritania FPA Different parts of the sector affected by the EU–Mauritanian FPA protocol have expressed their concerns. Although the Spanish fleets are the most a... 24/02/2013
European Parliament rapporteur rejects EU–Mauritania FPA, while Mauritanian fishers and Development Committee support it The European Parliament, which has to give consent to the new EU–Mauritania FPA protocol, organised a hearing with experts at its Fisheries Committ... 24/02/2013
European Parliament Fisheries Committee takes a strong position on the future external policy At its December meeting, the European Parliament Fisheries Committee adopted its report on the EC proposal for a ‘basic regulation’ on the future C... 24/02/2013
PNA director questions PACP approach of EPA negotiations on fisheries Through the negotiation of a comprehensive EPA, ACP Pacific island members are seeking access to European markets for their fresh and chilled tuna... 28/01/2013
Lack of Namibian control over its resource value chain affects its benefits from fisheries An interview with Ms Ndiitah Nghipondoka-Robiati Ndiitah Nghipondoka-Robiati is the National Coordinator of the Namibia Trade Forum (NTF). The NTF is a public–private partnership body establi... 11/01/2013
A UN report on fisheries and the ‘right to food’ looks at fishing agreements At the end of October 2012, a report was presented by the special rapporteur on the right to food at the United Nations General Assembly meeting on... 04/01/2013
EU-Mauritius: Concerns about transparency and stakeholders are discussed Echoing concerns expressed by local Mauritian stakeholders that there had been a lack of transparency and consultation in the negotiation of the ne... 04/01/2013
Negotiations restart for new EU–Morocco agreement Following the visit by the EC Fisheries Commissioner, Maria Damanaki, to Rabat in April 2012, formal negotiations for a new fisheries protocol with... 04/01/2013