ÎOMVIISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(94) 514 final 
Brussels, 23.11.1994 
94/0269 (CNS) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters 
concerning die provisional application of the Protocol setting out the fishing possibilities 
and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the Government 
of the Republic of Senega] and the European Community on fishing off 
the coast of Senegal for the period from 2 October 1994 to 1 October 1996 
PROPOSAL FOR A 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EQ 94/0269 (CMS) 
on the conclusion of the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and financial 
compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Community and the 
Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal 
for the period 2nd October 1994 - lrt October 1996 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
The Protocol attached to the fishing Agreement between the European Community and Senegal 
expired on 1st October 1994. A new Protocol establishing the technical and financial conditions 
for fishing activity by the EC fishing fleet in Senegalese waters for the period from 
2 October 1994 to 1st October 1996 was initialled by the two Parties on 29 September 1994. 
On this basis the Commission proposes that the Council adopt: 
by decision, a draft Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the 
provisional application of the new Protocol pending its definitive entry into force, 
by regulation, the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and technical and 
financing conditions pertaining thereto as agreed by the European Community and 
Senegal for the period 2 October 1994 to 1 October 1996. 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
on the conclusion of an Agreement in die form of an exchange of letters 
concerning the provisional application of the Protocol setting out the fishing possibilities 
and financial compensation provided for in die Agreement between the Government 
of the Republic of Senegal and the European Community on fishing off 
the coast of Senegal for the period from 2 October 1994 to 1 October 1996 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the 
Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal(,), signed in 
Brussels on 15 June 1979, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 17 of the abovementioned Agreement, 
the Community and the Republic of Senegal entered into negotiations to determine the 
amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement on the expiry of the application period 
of the Protocol annexed thereto; 
Whereas, as a result of these negotiations, a new Protocol was initialled on 29 September 
1994; 
Whereas, under this Protocol, Community fishermen enjoy fishing possibilities n the waters 
falling within the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Senegal for the period from 2 October 1994 
to 1 October 1996; 
(l) OJ No L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 17. 
Whereas, in order to avoid an interruption in the fishing activities of Community vessels, the 
Protocol in question should be applied as soon as possible; whereas for this reason the two 
Parties have initialled an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters providing for the 
provisional application of the initialled Protocol from the day following that on which the 
Protocol currently in force expires; whereas that Agreement should be approved, pending a 
final decision to be taken on the basis of Article 43 of the Treaty, 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the provisional application 
of the Protocol setting out the fishing possibilities and financial compensation provided for 
in the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Senegal and the European 
Community on fishing off the coast of Senegal for the period from 2 October 1994 to 1 
October 1996 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. 
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. 
Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign 
the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters in order to bind the Community. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 
DRAFT AGREEMENT 
in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the provisional application of 
the Protocol defining, for the period from 2 October 1994 
to 1 October 1996, the fishing possibilities and financial 
compensation provided for in the 
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Senegal 
and the European Community on fishing off the coast of Senegal 
A. Letter from the Government of Senegal 
Sirs, 
With reference to the Protocol initialled on 29 September 1994 defining the 
fishing possibilities and financial compensation for the period from 2 October 
1994 to 1 October 1996, I have the honour to inform you that the Government 
of Senegal is prepared to apply the Protocol on a provisional basis with 
effect from 2 October 1994, pending its entry into force in accordance with 
Article 8 thereof, provided that the European Community is disposed to do the 
same. 
This is on the understanding that the first instalment equal to 50% of the 
financial compensation fixed in Article 2 of the Protocol and 50% of the 
amounts provided for in Articles 3 and 5 of the Protocol is to be paid before 
31 January 1995. 
I should be obliged if you would confirm the European Community's agreement 
to such provisional application of the Protocol. 
Please accept, Sirs, the assurance of my highest consideration. 
For the Government of 
the Republic of Senegal 
B. Letter from the Community 
Sirs, 
I am in receipt of your letter of today's date, which reads as follows: 
"With reference to the Protocol initialled on 29 September 1994 defining the 
fishing possibilities and financial compensation for the period from 2 October 
1994 to 1 October 1996, I have the honour to inform you that the Government 
of Senegal is prepared to apply the Protocol on a provisional basis with 
effect from 2 October 1994, pending its entry into force in accordance with 
Article 8 thereof, provided that the European Community is disposed to do the 
same. 
This is on the understanding that the first instalment equal to 50% of the 
financial compensation fixed in Article 2 of the Protocol and 50% of the 
amounts provided for in Articles 3 and 5 of the Protocol is to be paid before 
31 January 1995. 
I should be obliged if you would confirm the European Community's agreement 
to such provisional application of the Protocol." 
I have the honour to confirm the European Community's agreement to such 
provisional application of the Protocol. 
Please accept, Sirs, the assurance of my highest consideration. 
For the Council of 
the European Union 
PROPOSAL FOR A 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EQ N° 94/02C9 (CSS) 
on the conclusion of the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and financial 
compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Community and the 
Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal 
for the period 2nd October 1994 - 1st October 1996 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Article 43 thereof in conjunction with the first setence of Article 228 (2) and the first 
subparagraph of Article 228 (3), 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament0^ 
Whereas, pursuant to the Agreement between the European Community and the Government 
of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal(2), the two parties conducted 
negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement at the 
end of the period of application of the Protocol annexed thereto; 
Whereas, as a result of those negotiations, a new Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities 
and financial compensation provided for in the abovementioned Agreement for the period 2nd 
October 1994 - 1st October 1996 was initialled on 29th September 1994. 
Whereas, it is in the Community's interest to conclude the new Protocol, 
Opinion delivered on (not yet published in the Official Journal). 
(2) OJ N° L 226, 29.8.1980, p. 17 
Whereas it is necessary to define the obligation for landing tuna from the tuna seiners 
foreseen in the protocol annexed to this regulation. 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
The Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and financial compensation provided for in 
the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of 
Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal for the period 2nd October 1994 - 1* October 
1996 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. 
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Regulation. 
Article 2 
The obligation on freezer tuna seiners to direct landings referred to in point C under (c) of 
the annex to the protocol will be fulfilled by the Community shipowners in accordance with 
the following scale. 
French flagged freezer tuna seiners: 4.375 tonnes (35%) 
Spanish flagged freezer tuna seiners: 8.125 tonnes (65%) 
The French and Spanish authorities should take the necessary steps in order to ensure that 
their shipowners follow the obligation of direct landings. 
The Commission can, in consultation with the Member States, revise the breakdown of the 
scale. 
Article 3 
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign 
the Protocol in order tobind the Community. 
Article 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official 
Journal of the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 
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PROTOCOL 
defining, for the period from 2 October 1994 to 1 October 1996, the fishing 
possibilities and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement 
between the Government of the Republic of'Senegal and the European 
Community on fishing off the coast of Senegal 
Article 1 
From 2 October 1994, for a period of two years, the limits referred to in 
Article 4(2) of the Agreement shall be as follows: 
1. Trawlers (inshore demersal fishing for fish and cephalopods) not landing 
their catch in Senegal: 1 000 GRT/year, with the option of fishing with 
freezing facilities for 500 GRT. 
2. Ocean-going fish trawlers (deep-water demersal species) not landing their 
catch in Senegal and fishing for a period of four months : 4 000 GRT in 
each four-month period, with the option of fishing with freezing 
facilities for 1 000 GRT. 
3. Freezer trawlers (inshore demersal fishing for fish and cephalopods) 
landing and selling part of their catch in Senegal: 1 000 GRT/year. 
4. Freezer trawlers (inshore demersal fishing for fish and cephalopods) 
landing part of their catch in Senegal and fishing over a four-month 
period specified for each vessel in an overall fishing plan to be notified 
to the Senegalese Government by the Community every six months: 2 000 GRT 
in each four-month period. 
5. Ocean-going shrimp freezer trawlers (demersal) not landing their catch in 
Senegal: 5 000 GRT/year. 
6. Pole-and-line tuna vessels: 11 vessels. 
7. Freezer tuna seiners: 47 vessels. 
8. Surface longliners: 6 vessels. 
Article 2 
1. The financial compensation referred to in Article 9 of the Agreement is 
hereby fixed, for the period referred to in Article 1, at ECU 15 800 000 
payable in two equal annual instalments. 
2. The compensation shall be paid into the account of Senegal's Treasurer 
General. 
Article 3 
In addition, during the period referred to in Article 1, the Community shall 
contribute the sum of ECU 458 000 to the financing of Senegal's scientific 
programmes intended to improve knowledge of fish stocks in Senegal's exclusive 
economic zone. This sum shall be made available to the Centre de Recherches 
Océanographiques de Dakar-Thiaroye (CRODT). The competent authorities in 
Senegal shall send the Commission summary reports on the programmes carried 
out. 
Article 4 
The two Parties agree that an essential factor for the success of their 
cooperation is that the competence and know-how of persons engaged in sea 
fishing should be improved. To this end, the Community will make it easier 
for nationals of Senegal to find places in establishments in its Member States 
and will provide for that purpose study and practical training awards in 
various scientific, technical and economic disciplines connected with 
fisheries. 
These awards may be used also in any other State linked to the Community by 
a cooperation agreement. The total cost of the awards may not exceed 
ECU 230 000. At the request of the Senegalese authorities, part of this 
amount may be converted to cover the cost of attending international meetings 
or training courses in the fisheries field, and for the organization of 
seminars on fisheries matters in Senegal and as a contribution to the budget 
of regional cooperation bodies in the fisheries field. The amount shall be 
payable as and when it is used. 
Article 5 
The Commission shall also contribute to the financing of the following 
programmes: 
ECU 860 000 by way of assistance for the structures responsible for 
fisheries surveillance (PSPS); 
ECU 452 000 by way of institutional assistance for the structures in the 
Ministry of Fisheries responsible for monitoring and assessment; 
- ECU 200 000 by way of assistance for non-industrial fishing. 
These amounts shall be made available to the structures in question. The 
Senegalese authorities shall communicate the bank accounts to be used for 
these payments. 
Article 6 
Failure by the Community to make the payments provided for in Articles 2, 3 
and 5 of this Protocol may result in the suspension of the Fisheries 
Agreement. 
Article 7 
Annex I to the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Senegal and 
the European Community on fishing off the coast of Senegal is hereby repealed 
and replaced by the Annex to this Protocol. 
Article 8 
This Protocol shall enter into force on the date of its signing. 
It shall apply with effect from 2 October 1994. 
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ANNEX I 
CONDITIONS GOVERNING FISHING ACTIVITIES IN SENEGAL'S FISHING 
ZONE BY VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF A MEMBER STATE OF THE COMMUNITY 
A. APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUE OF LICENCES 
1.1 The relevant Community authorities shall present to the Senegalese 
Ministry responsible for sea fisheries an application in respect of 
each vessel wishing to fish under the Agreement. 
The application shall be made on the form provided for that purpose by 
the Government of Senegal, a specimen of which is at Appendix 1. It 
shall be accompanied by,a tonnage certificate and proof of payment of 
the fee. 
1.2 Fees shall include all national and local charges with the exception of 
port charges and the costs of services. 
After payment of the fee, the licence shall be signed and forwarded to 
the delegation of the Commission of the European Communities in Dakar. 
1.3 The period of validity of licences and the rate of fees shall be 
determined on the basis of the following annual periods: 
- first year: from 2 October 1994 to 1 October 1995 
- second year: from 2 October 1995 to 1 October 1996 
Trawlers fishing demersal species may, within the limits laid down in 
points 2 and 4 of Article 1 of the Protocol, obtain special licences 
valid for four months. 
1.4 The fees and advances shall be for one year, except those referred to 
in point 1.3. They shall be set in accordance with the following 
rates: 
A. Fees for trawlers 
1. Trawlers (inshore demersal fishing for fish and cephalopods) not 
landing their catch in Senegal: ECU 180 per GRT/year. 
2. Ocean-going fish trawlers (demersal) not landing their catch in 
Senegal and fishing for a period of four months: ECU 35 per 
GRT/four months for wet fish trawlers and ECU 40 per GRT/four 
months for freezer trawlers. 
3. Freezer trawlers (inshore demersal fishing for fish and 
cephalopods) landing and selling part of their catch in Senegal: 
ECU 140 per GRT/year. 
4. Freezer trawlers (inshore demersal fishing for fish and 
cephalopods) landing part of their catch in Senegal and fishing 
over a four-month period specified for each vessel in an overall 
fishing plan to be notified to the Senegalese Government by the 
Community every six months: ECU 80 per GRT/four months. 
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5. Ocean-going shrimp freezer trawlers (demersal) not landing their 
catch in Senegal: ECU 140 per GRT/year. 
B. Fees for tuna vessels and longliners 
1. Pole-and-line tuna vessels: ECU 8/tonne of fish caught in Senegal's 
fishing zone. 
2. Freezer tuna seiners: ECU 20/tonne of fish caught in Senegal's 
fishing zone. 
3. Surface longliners: ECU 46/tonne of fish caught in Senegal's 
fishing zone. 
Licences for vessels as referred to in B(2) and (3) shall be issued 
following advance payment to the Receveur des Domaines of a lump sum of 
ECU 1 000 for each tuna seiner and ECU 1 150 for each surface 
longliner, which corresponds to the fees for 50 and 25 tonnes 
respectively of fish per vessel per year. 
Upon receipt of the notification of payment of the advance sent by the 
Commission of the European Communities to the Senegalese authorities, 
the latter shall enter the vessel in question in the list of vessels 
authorized to fish which shall be sent to the Senegalese control 
authorities. A copy of the original of the licence may also be kept on 
board provisionally. 
The final statement of the fees due for the fishing year shall be drawn 
up at the end of each calendar year by the Commission of the European 
Communities on the basis of catch statements made by the shipowners for 
each vessel and confirmed by the Centre de Recherches Océanographiques 
de Dakar-Thiaroye (CRODT). The statement shall be forwarded 
simultaneously to the Senegalese authorities and the shipowners. Each 
additional payment, if any, shall be made by the shipowners to the 
Receveur des Domaines not later than 30 days following the notification 
of the final statement. 
However, where the sum due as set out in the final statement is less 
than the advance, the shipowner will not be reimbursed the difference. 
1.5. The Senegalese authorities shall communicate, before the entry into 
force of the Agreement, the bank account to be used for payment or 
transfer of the fees. 
B. STATEMENTS OF CATCH 
All vessels authorized to fish in Senegalese waters under the Agreement 
shall be required to forward to the Direction de l'Océanographie et des 
Pêches Maritimes, with a copy to the delegation of the Commission of the 
European Communities in Dakar, a statement of their catch made out 
according to Appendices 2, 3, 4 and 5. These statements must be presented 
after each voyage in the case of wet trawlers; for freezer trawlers, 
monthly catch statements must be forwarded before the end of the month 
following the vessel's return. 
Should these provisions not be adhered to, the Government of Senegal 
reserves the right to suspend the licence of the offending vessel until 
the formality has been completed and to apply the sanction provided for 
under Article 58 of Senegal's sea fisheries code. In this case, the 
delegation of the Commission of the European Communities at Dakar shall be 
informed. 
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C. LANDING OF CATCH 
(a) Freezer trawlers (inshore demersal fishing) in category 3 shall land, 
for local market prices, 200 kilograms of fish and shrimp per GRT 
every half-year. 
These landings may be made individually or collectively. 
Any failure to comply with the requirements to land catches may incur 
the following sanctions imposed by the Senegalese authorities : 
- a fine of ECU 900 for each tonne not landed; 
- withdrawal without renewal of the licence of the vessel concerned 
or of another vessel belonging to the same shipowner. 
In order to ensure payment of the fine, the issuing of a licence 
shall be subject to the lodging in Senegal of a banker's guarantee 
of ECU 200 per GRT for every half-year. 
The Senegalese authorities shall release this security as soon as a 
vessel has met its landing requirements in full. 
(b) In the case of pole-and-line tuna vessels, the target set by the two 
Parties shall be to land at least 3 500 tonnes of tuna a year in 
Senegalese ports at the international price applicable. 
If, during the fishing year, total landings by the fleet concerned 
fall short of this minimum quantity as a result of an unforeseeable 
change in the state of fish stocks or the structure of the fleet, the 
two Parties shall enter into consultations without delay in order to 
establish the appropriate action to achieve the said quantity and 
ensure its implementation. 
(c) Freezer tuna seiners shall land 12 500 tonnes of tuna a year at the 
prevailing international price and in accordance with a programme to 
be established by agreement between Community shipowners and 
Senegalese canners. In the event of disagreement on the timetable 
for landings, the Joint Committee referred to in Article 11 of the 
Agreement shall hold a special meeting at the request of either of 
, the Parties. 
D. SIGNING-ON OF SEAMEN 
1. Trawlers and longliners authorized to fish in Senegalese waters under the 
Agreement shall be required to take on 33% of their crew from among 
Senegalese seamen. This percentage shall include the observer or 
seaman/observer referred to at point H. 
If the vessel holds a valid fishing licence issued by another country in 
the subregion (Mauritania, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau or Guinea), it shall be 
required to take on board a number of Senegalese seamen equivalent to 33% 
of the non-officer crew assigned to sail the vessel. 
2. In the case of freezer tuna seiners, the number of seamen to be taken on 
board shall be established globally on the basis of the scale of activity 
in Senegal's fishing zone and the employment of crew from other countries 
whose fisheries are frequented by that fleet. 
3. Before licences are issued, the salary of these seamen shall be determined 
by common accord between the shipowners or their representatives and the 
Ministry responsible for the merchant navy. It shall be paid by the 
shipowners and shall include the social security applicable to the seaman 
(e.g. life, accident and sickness insurance). 
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E. S IAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AND SERVICES 
Wh ver possible, Community vessels shall procure the supplies and 
se ces they require, including dry dock facilities and regular 
ma enance, in Senegal. 
F. | ING ZONES 
1. We :rawlers (inshore demersal fishing) of less than 300 GRT shall be 
an rized to fish: 
(a from six nautical miles off the baselines between the 
Senegal-Mauritania border and the latitude of Cape 
Manuel (14°36'00"N); 
(b from seven nautical miles off the baselines between the latitude of 
Cape Manuel (14°36'00"N) and the northern Senegal-Gambia border; 
(c from six nautical miles off the baselines between the southern 
Senegal-Gambia border and the Senegal-Guinea Bissau border. 
2. We rawlers (inshore demersal fishing) of more than 300 GRT and freezer 
tr ers (inshore demersal fishing) shall be authorized to fish beyond 
12 utical miles from the baselines of the waters under Senegal's 
ju diction. 
3. Oc -going trawlers for demersal species shall be authorized to fish: 
(a from 12 nautical miles off the baselines between the 
Senegal-Mauritania border and latitude 15°00'N; 
'b from six nautical miles off the baselines between latitude 15°00'N 
and tJ Latitude of Portudal (14°27»00"N); 
(c from 25 nautical miles off the baselines between the latitude of 
Portudal (14°27'00"N) and the northern Senegal-Gambia border; 
(d from 35 nautical miles off the baselines between the southern 
Senegal-Gambia border and the Senegal-Guinea Bissau border. 
4. Po and-line tuna vessels and freezer tuna seiners shall be authorized to 
fi for bait and tuna in all waters under Senegal's jurisdiction. 
5. Su ce longliners shall be authorized to drop their lines: 
(a from 15 nautical miles off the baselines between the 
Senegal-Mauritania border and the latitude of Portudal (14°27'00"N); 
(b from 25 nautical miles off the baselines between the latitude of 
Portudal (14°27'00"N) and the northern Senegal-Gambia border; 
(c from 25 nautical miles off the baselines between the southern 
Senegal-Gambia border and the Senegal-Guinea Bissau border. 
6. Fo afety reasons fishing activities and anchoring and casting shall be 
fo dden in the area defined by the following coordinates : 
A 14°40'00N - G = 017°43,30W 
B 14°40'00N - G = 017°30,50W 
C 14°40'65N - G = 017°28,22W 
D 14°40'60N - G = 017°28,17W 
E 14°39'08N - G = 017°26,20W 
F 14°39'00N - G = 017°25,90W 
G 14°39'78N - G = 017°24,05W 
H 14°39'78N - G = 017*23,95W 
I 14°30'00N - G = 017°23,90W 
J 14°30'00N - G = 017°43,30W 
G. RA COMMUNICATIONS 
Th aptain shall authorize the observer to contact the PSPS (Projet de 
Pr stion et Surveillance des Pêches du Sénégal) by radio twice per week. 
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H. OBSERVERS 
1. (a) When fishing in Senegal's waters, all Community trawlers and 
longliners of more than 300 GRT shall accept on board an observer 
designated by Senegal. The captain shall facilitate the work of 
the observer, who shall enjoy all the respect owed to the officers 
of the vessel concerned. 
(b) The Senegal authorities shall communicate to the Commission of the 
European Communities the names of the designated observers. 
(c) Subject to the restrictions imposed by the vessel, observers shall 
be provided with board and accommodation at the shipowner's 
expense. Their meals shall be served in the officer's messroom and 
they shall be accommodated in the areas provided for the officers 
or, if this is impossible, in a living area distinct from that 
provided for the crew. 
2. (a) Trawlers and longliners of less than 300 GRT shall take on board 
a seaman designated by Senegal who shall act as seaman/observer. 
(b) In the case of freezer tuna seiners, one of the Senegalese seamen 
on board may be designated seaman/observer. 
(c) Captains shall facilitate the work of the seamen/observers that is 
additional to actual fishing operations. Seamen/observers shall 
receive the normal seaman's rate of pay from the shipowner. 
3. Owners of trawlers or longliners shall make a flat-rate payment to 
the PSPS of ECU 10 for seamen/observers and ECU 20 for observers 
for each day spent on board. 
4. In principle the observer shall be taken on board for a maximum 
period of 60 days. This period may be extended where the duration 
of a voyage by the vessel on which the observer is taken on board 
exceeds that period. 
In such case, the observer shall leave the vessel on its return. 
A deposit equivalent to 60 days' activity at sea shall be lodged 
before the boarding of the observer or seaman/observer. Settlement 
is to be made after each voyage. 
5. The taking on board and disembarkation of observers shall not 
interrupt or hinder fishing operations. Observers may therefore 
be taken on board and/or leave the vessel in a port elsewhere than 
in Senegal provided that their travel and other expenses are 
reimbursed by the shipowner. 
The deposit equivalent to 60 days' activity at sea is to be 
considered an advance on the payment of the observer's allowance. 
The latter shall be paid after the observer has left the vessel. 
A final statement of advances made shall be drawn up at the end of 
the calendar year. 
I. MINIMUM AUTHORIZED MESH 
The minimum mesh sizes for authorized industrial fishing gear are as 
follows (mesh opening) : 
purse seines with live bait: 16 mm 
standard otter trawls (fish or cephalopods): 65 mm 
standard otter trawls (black hake): 60 mm 
deep-sea shrimp trawls: 40 mm 
In the case of tuna, the international standards recommended by the 
ICCAT are to be applied. 
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ARDING 
e delegation of the Commission of the European Communities in Dakar 
all be notified within 48 hours of the arrival at the Marine 
tionale base of the boarding of any fishing vessel flying the flag 
a Member State of the Community fishing under the Fisheries 
reement between Senegal and the Community, and of the circumstances 
d reasons leading to such boarding. 
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Appendix 1 
REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL 
MINISTRY RESPONSIBLE FOR MARITIME FISHING 
DIRECTORATE OF OCEANOGRAPHY 
AND MARITIME FISHING 
APPLICATION 
FORM FOR A :. 
FISHING LICENCE 
For official use only Remarks 
Nationality: 
Licence No: , 
Date of signing: 
Date of issue: 
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LICANT 
ie of firm: , 
iber and date of authorization of the company: 
ie register No (*): 
; name and surname of applicant: 
: and place of birth: „....:*......., 
upation: , 
aber of levy payer's account (*): 
Iress: 
of employees (*): Permanent (* ): 
ne and address of co-signatory: Temporary (*): 
mal turnover figure (*): 
SSEL 
pe of vessel: Registration No: 
w name: Former name: 
te and place of construction (*): 
iginal nationality: 
te of assumption of Senegalese flag (*): 
^visional Period granted Permanent 
ngth: Beam: Hold: 
oss tonnage: Net tonnage: ....'....... : 
'pe of building materials: Draught: 
ake of main engine: Type: Ratings: 
opeller: Fixed LJ Variable LJ 
ransit speed: 
all sign: Call frequency: Ducted • 
1ST OF NAVIGATION, SOUNDING AND TRANSMISSION INSTRUMENTS 
Radar LJ Sonar LJ 
itellitc navigation LJ Netsonde LJ 
Automatic pilot Q Scanmar CI 
Route plotter LJ 
>ther: VHF radio • 
HF, BLU radio D 
Telex D 
') Optional for foreign vessels. 
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CONSERVATION 
Packed in ice LJ Ice + refrigeration LJ 
Freezing in brine D Dry Q Refrigerated sea water LJ 
Total refrigerating power: 
Freezing capacity in tonnes/24 hours: . 
Hold capacity: 
TYPE OF FISHING 
A. Inshore demersal 
Shrimp LJ Fish and cephalopod LJ 
Type of fishing gear: Fish LJ Shrimps LJ 
1. Length of trawl: Headline: 
Mesh size in the body: In the wings: 
2. Length of line: Number of hooks: 
Number of lines: Size of hooks: .... Long line fishing LJ 
B. Deep-sea demersal 
Shrimp LJ Fish LJ 
Type of fishing gear: Shrimp LJ Fish LJ 
1. Length of trawl: Headline: 
Mesh size in the body: In the wings: 
2. Length of line: Number of hooks: 
Number of lines: Size of hooks: Long line fishing LJ 
C. Inshore pelagic 
Pelagic trawler LJ Seine LJ 
1. Length of trawl: Headline: 
Mesh size in the body: 
2. Length of seine: Depth of seine: 
Mesh dimension (drawn): : 
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D. Deep sea pelagic (tuna) 
Type of fishing gear: Seine LJ Pole and line LJ Long line LJ 
1. Length of seine: Depth of seine: 
Mesh dimension (drawn): 
2. Number of poles and lines: '. 
3. Long line 
Length of lines: Number of hooks: 
Number of lines: Size of hooks: 
Number of pots: Capacity in tonnes: 
E. Longlines and pots 
Number of pots: Material: 
Length (base diameter): Width (upper diameter): 
Diameter of openings: Method of cover: 
Mesh (cover): 
SHORE INSTALLATIONS (*) 
Address and permit No: , ., 
Name of firm: 
Activities: . 
Domestic wholesale fish trade O Export D 
Type and No of whole» alt trader's card: 
Description of processing and conservation plant: 
No of employees: Senegalese:' Foreigners: 
Permanent: Temporary: 
(*) Optional for foreign vessels. 
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Technical remarks of the Director of Fisheries 
Authorization of the State Secretariat for Animal Resources 
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Appendix 2 
STATEMENT OF CATCH MADE BY VESSELS USING LONG LINES AND POTS 
NAME OF VESSEL: TYPE OF FISHING (long lines or pots): SPACING OF CATCH EQUIPMENT 
(Hooks or pots): 
10 
to Date of drops 
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. No of 
hooks 
or 
pou Time of 
drop 
Start End Time of 
raising 
Start End Average 
position 
Lat. Long. Depth 
Start End Species (circle those thrown back) 
No kg No kg No kg No kg No kg No kg 
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Appendix 3 
STATEMENT OF CATCH BY BOTTOM TRAWLERS 
Voyage from: to: 
NAME OF VESSEL: 
TYPE: Wet or freezer 
NATIONALITY: 
Species 
-
Fishing zone (*) 
Sounder 
Time of fishing 
Total weight of catch 
Total weight thrown back Dates 
-
• I . 
(') Dakar North, Petite-Côte or Casamance. 
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Appendix 4 
STATEMENT OF CATCH BY TUNA VESSELS 
Voyage from: to: 
NAME OF VESSEL: 
TYPE: Pole and line or seine » 
NATIONALITY: 
Catch from Senegal's economic zone 
(in tonnes) 
Species 
Alabacore 
Skipjack 
Bigeyc 
Thunnidae + Bonko 
Other species 
Total Tonnage 
landed Tonnage 
not landed Thrown back Total 
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APPENDIX 5: STATEMENT OF CATCH FOR TUNA SEINERS 
One line par haut whether yielding a catch or not Enter crosses under INDICATORS and HAUL Thank you. 
DEPARTURE Port 
Date 
Time ARRIVAL Port 
Date 
Time LOCH 
Departure: 
Arrival: VESSEL 
SKIPPER ISheetNo 
POSITION 
At time of 
haul 
Otherwise at 
midday ESTIMATED CATCH 
YELLOWFIN 
Size | Tonnage SKIPJACK 
Tonnage BIGEYE 
Size | Tonnage ALBACORE 
Tonnage OTHER SPECIES 
Tonnage INDICATORS COMMENTS 
Route or search • Discards 
Type of shoal or wreckage 
Miscellaneous problems 
General weather conditions WIND CURRENT 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
1. TITLE OP OPERATION : New financial protocol EC/SenegaI 
2. BUDGET HEADING INVOLVED : B7-800 
3. LEGAL BASIS : Agreement EC/SenegaI 
4. DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION 
4.1 Gênerai objective : Protocol and annex for a two-year period 
4.2 Period covered and arrangements for renewal or extension 
Arrangements' TÔTrwewâtTnegociation before the end of the protocol 
5. Classification of expenditure or revenue 
5.1 Convulsory/mmmmMXmX!* expenditure 
5.2 DifferentiatediMMMQggB^^ appropriations 
5.3 Type of revenue involved 
6. Type of expenditure or revenue 
- 1001 subsidy 
- Subsidy for joint financing with other sources in the public 
and/or private sector 
- Interest subsidy 
- Other: financial compensation in favor of a third country for fishing opportunities 
given by this third country and provided in the protocol. 
- Should the operation prove an economic success, is there provision 
for all or part of the Community contribution to be reimbursed? 
- Will the proposed operation cause any change in the level of 
revenue? If so, what sort of change and what type of revenue is 
involved? 
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7. FINANCIAL IMPACT 
7.1 Method of calculating total cost of operation (definition of 
unit costs) 
7.2 Itemised breakdown of cost 
Breakdown _, 
Budget | n + 1 
ir n 1995 1996 | n + 5 and 
j subs, yrs 
18.000.000 
ECU 
in current 
ecus(*) TOTAL 
ECU , 
pn current! 
fecus <*> 
J_ -L J 
(*) payment in 2 installments 
State whether the amounts are expressed in current ecus or constant ecus 
(give base year). 
For the preliminary draft budget, fill in only the columns "budget n" 
and "n • 1". 
7.3 Indicative schedule of appropriations 
7.3.1 Schedule for proposed new operation 
n 
1994 I n • I | 
I 1995 I 
+ l—— I 1 
n «• 5 and | TOTAL 
subs, yrs) 
Commitment 
appropriations 8.000.000 
ECU 
in current 
i ecus I8.000.00q 
ECU 
jin currenti 
ecus 
Payment 
appropriations 
1994 I 
ji8.yyy.uuu 
jin current 
I *FW OLD. n •. l 1995 
ejfc£_ in current ecus 
n • 5 and subs. yrs j 
TOTAL 
JL I 
JI8.UUU.UUU 
jin current JSJL !i8.uuu.uuu! in currenti I ecus | 
State whether the amounts are expressed in current ecus or constant ecus 
(give base year). 
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