The Committee on Fisheries adopted the report by João FERREIRA (GUE/NGL, PT) on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Côte dIvoire (2018-2024).
The committee recommended that the European Parliament give its consent to conclusion of the protocol.
The protocols aim is to enable the Union and the Côte d'Ivoire to work more closely on promoting a sustainable fisheries policy, sound exploitation of fisheries resources in Ivorian waters, and Côte d'Ivoire's efforts to develop a blue economy.