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<p> </p><p>The fisheries agreement between the European Union and Guinea-Bissau has
been inactive since 2012 when the protocol was suspended due to political tensions
in the country. I am unaware of any further discussion about this agreement since
that time.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At present, the EU has active fisheries agreements
with the following countries in Western Africa: Cape Verde,Côte d'Ivoire<em>,</em>
Gabon, São Tomé e Príncipe and Mauritania. In addition, there are a number of agreements
which are currently dormant.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK plays an active
role within the EU when these agreements are negotiated. Our views are based on the
following principles: that agreements allow EU fleets only to fish against genuinely
surplus stocks; that best available scientific advice is taken into account to fish
sustainably; that due consideration is given to human rights issues; and that agreements
be financially beneficial to the EU and thethird country in question, with sufficient
controls in place to ensure funds received by third countries are used in appropriate
ways. Furthermore, the UK also believes that the financial burden of agreements should
be moved towards vessel operators, from the EU taxpayer, taking into account the profitability
of the stock.</p><p> </p>
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