EC/Madagascar Fisheries Partnership Agreement: fishing opportunities and financial contribution from 28 November 2012 to 27 November 2014. Protocol

2012/0238(NLE)

The Committee on Fisheries adopted the report by Crescenzio RIVELLINI (EPP, IT) on the draft Council Decision on the conclusion of the Protocol agreed between the European Union and the Republic of Madagascar setting out fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties currently in force.

The committee recommended that the European Parliament give its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol, with a view to developing a more sustainable fisheries policy and sound exploitation of fishery resources in Madagascar’s fishing zone.