WRITTEN QUESTION E-0154/03 by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission. EU-Senegal international fisheries agreement and development cooperation.
Date: 2003-01-28
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Senegal, agreement (EU), cooperation policy, financial compensation of an agreement, fisheries policy, fishing agreement, fishing fleet, fishing licence, fishing rights, fishing vessel

10.7.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 161 E/187

The amounts paid by the vessel owners are fixed in the Annex to the Protocol. The licence fees for
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the tuna vessels are EUR 25 per tonne of tuna caught within São Tomé and Príncipe’s waters. The licences
are delivered after advance payments of EUR 3 750 for tuna seiners, EUR 1 375 for surface longliners and
EUR 625 for each pole and line tuna vessel. The deepwater fishing vessels targeting crab shall pay a
quarterly fee of EUR 42 per gross registered ton per year.

(1) OJ L 351, 28.12.2002.

(2003/C 161 E/194)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-0154/03

by Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(28 January 2003)

Subject: EU-Senegal international fisheries agreement and development cooperation

In the context of the current EU-Senegal international fisheries agreement, can the Commission indicate:

1. how much the EU has earmarked for the development of the fisheries sector in Senegal?

2. how much the EU pays by way of a financial contribution in exchange for fishing rights for the

Community fleet?

3. how much Community shipowners have to pay in fees for fishing licences and fishing rights?

Answer given by Mr Fischler on behalf of the Commission

(7 March 2003)

Article 2 of the current Protocol to the Fisheries Agreement between the Community and the
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Republic of Senegal (1) fixes the level of financial compensation at EUR 16 000 000 per year. Out of this
amount, the Protocol foresees EUR 3 000 000 per year for the development of a partnership aiming at,
inter alia, stock evaluations, control and surveillance of the fishing activities, improvement of the safety of
the small-scale fishing vessels and institutional support for the introduction of sustainable and responsible
fishing (see Article 4).

The financial compensation of EUR 16 000 000 per year represents the amount that is paid in

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exchange for the fishing opportunities made available to the Community fleet.

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The amounts paid by the vessel owners are fixed in the Annex to the Protocol.

The licence fees for the trawlers increase progressively from year one to year four of the Protocol. The
fishing for fish and cephalopods) pay EUR 246/258/271/285 per gross
trawlers (inshore demersal
registered ton per year. Ocean-going fish trawlers (deep-water demersal species) and bottom longliners
pay EUR 157/161/165/169 per gross registered ton per year. Ocean-going freezer trawlers fishing for
crustaceans except lobster pay EUR 210/215/220/226 per gross registered ton per year. Fees for half-year
licences shall be 3 % higher and fees for quarterly licences 5 % higher.

The licence fees for tuna seiners are EUR 25 per tonne of tuna caught within Senegalese waters, with an
advance payment of EUR 3 000. The licence fee for surface longliners is EUR 48 per tonne of tuna caught
within Senegalese waters, with an advance payment of EUR 2 000. The amount of these advances are
deducted from the total amount due on the basis of the catches during the preceding year, but if the
amount due is less than the advance the balance is not recoverable. The pole and line vessels pay EUR 15
per tonne of tuna caught within Senegalese waters.

(1) OJ L 349, 24.12.2002.