The EU renews the fishing agreement with São Tomé and Príncipe for 2025-2029
07 Jul 2026
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Who is affected:
European fishing shipowners and fleets, especially Spanish and French, with activity in the Atlantic
Summary
The EU Council approves the new fishing protocol with São Tomé and Príncipe valid until 2029. It allows European vessels to fish in this African country's waters in exchange for economic compensation.
Detailed analysis
PRO
The Council of the European Union formally ratifies the Fisheries Partnership Protocol with the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe for the period 2025-2029, continuing the framework for European fleet access to fishing grounds in central Atlantic Africa. This type of agreement establishes catch quotas, author…
Full official title
CELEX:32026D1548: Decisión (UE) 2026/1548 del Consejo, de 8 de junio de 2026, relativa a la celebración, en nombre de la Unión, del Protocolo relativo a la aplicación del Acuerdo de colaboración en el sector pesquero entre la República Democrática de Santo Tomé y Príncipe y la Comunidad Europea (2025-2029)