The European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have concluded a deal that will allow EU fishermen to fish in Mauritanian waters for four years. The agreement on a fourth implementing protocol to the EU's sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (SFPA) with Mauritania was reached following negotiations in Nouakchott this week.
EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella welcomed the agreement: "Signing the EU's largest fisheries partnership agreement with Mauritania brings twofold benefits: To our fishermen, it means certainty and good fishing opportunities at value for money for the next four years. For the region as a whole, it contributes to stability and the sustainable management of fisheries resources."