PECH Newsletter: Trawler – September 2016 prepared by the Secretariat of the Committee on Fisheries.

Highlights of next committee meeting

Thursday 2 April 2019, 14.30 – 18.30

Brussels, Room PHS 3C50

Under the first-ever five-year fisheries agreement with Liberia, approved by plenary on Tuesday - 584 votes to 35 with 43 abstentions - EU and mainly  Spanish and French vessels targeting tuna will be allowed to fish in the waters of the Liberian Exclusive Economic Zone. In return, the EU will pay Liberia a financial contribution of €715000 for the first year, €650000 for the second, third and fourth year and €585000 for the fifth year.