Mozambique: European Union Formalises Fisheries Agreement

Maputo — The European Union on Monday ratified a new fisheries partnership agreement with Mozambique.
Under the agreement, which actually came into force on 1 January 2012, 75 European fishing boats will be allowed access to Mozambican waters. Of these boats, 43 are tuna purse seiners and 32 are surface longliners.

The three-year agreement sets a quota of 8,000 tonnes a year, with the European Union paying the Mozambican government 980,000 euros per year in compensation. This includes

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