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"en.20031218.4.4-131"2
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The fifth fisheries protocol between the European Community and Côte d’Ivoire expired on 30 June. With this proposal, the Commission seeks to extend the current protocol for a further year, which warrants our support.
I share the rapporteur’s view, however, that the Commission must consult the European Parliament, instead of presenting us with a
and a delay of more than three months is completely unjustified. Extending this protocol will provide fishing opportunities for 71 vessels of the Community fleet, in particular tuna seiners, including five Portuguese surface longliners, as well as providing a reasonable amount of time for negotiations on renewing the agreement.
This agreement has been mutually beneficial and clearly demonstrates the importance of international fisheries agreements, not only for the Community fleets, but also for local development. Although tuna catches have in recent years been slightly below the reference tonnage, the catch value exceeds the cost of the protocol, which has been financially advantageous to the Community. Furthermore, the agreement has contributed to local development. The port of Abidjan is the main West African tuna base, and the fish unloaded bolsters the local processing industry."@en1
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