17. EU-Mauritania fishing opportunities and financial contribution protocol *** (debate)

Verbatim reports

Recommendation on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for a period of two years [15777/2012 - C7-0419/2012- 2012/0258(NLE)] - Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Gabriel Mato (A7-0184/2013)

Gabriel Mato introduced the recommendation.

The following spoke: Maria Damanaki (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Gesine Meissner (rapporteur for the opinion of the DEVE Committee) and Jarosław Wałęsa, on behalf of the PPE Group.

IN THE CHAIR: László SURJÁN
Vice-President

The following spoke: Antolín Sánchez Presedo, on behalf of the S&D Group who also replied to a blue-card question by Luis Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Nils Torvalds, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Isabella Lövin, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, João Ferreira, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Andreas Mölzer, Non-attached Member, Maria do Céu Patrão Neves, Ulrike Rodust, Iñaki Irazabalbeitia Fernández, Francisco José Millán Mon, Guido Milana and Isabelle Thomas.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Sergio Gaetano Cofferati and Bas Belder.

The following spoke: Maria Damanaki and Gabriel Mato.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 8.10.2013, item 9.9.