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On Friday, 4 December 2020 EU legislators reached a provisional agreement on how EU countries will be able to spend funds allocated to fisheries and aquaculture for 2021-2027.
Parliament adopted the renewed protocol to the existing EU fisheries partnership agreement with Seychelles.
Parliament approved the new measures providing support to Baltic Sea fishers and coastal communities, enabling them to cope with the socio-economic effects of severe fishing restrictions.
MEPs gave their consent to concluding a renewed protocol offering opportunities to French, Spanish and Portuguese fishermen.
On 22 September, EU institutions concluded negotiations on providing support to Baltic Sea fishers, enabling them to cope with the socio-economic effects of severe fishing restrictions.
Parliament adopted the renewed protocol to the existing EU fisheries partnership agreement with the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.
MEPs gave their final approval to the conclusion of a new implementing protocol to the existing EU fisheries partnership agreement with the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2019-2024).
Parliament gave its consent on Wednesday to the conclusion of a new protocol implementing the EU fisheries agreement with the Republic of Cape Verde.
MEPs adopted in plenary additional measures providing support to EU fishers and aquaculture farmers severely affected by the pandemic.
Fisheries Committee requests urgent procedure to swiftly amend the European Fisheries and Maritime Fund, to better support the sector in “public health crises”.