Overview
Status: Dormant
In 2015, the European Union and Liberia signed a 5-year sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (SFPA) focused on tuna fishing, marking their first such partnership. The agreement lasted from 9 December 2015 to 8 December 2020, and has not been renewed since.
The most recent protocol ended on 8 December 2020.
A dormant agreement means that the partnership exists, but there is no active protocol. As a result, with no rules on catches and contributions, the EU fleet cannot fish in the waters of Liberia. This also applies to direct licencing, in line with the agreement’s exclusivity clause and the common fisheries policy article 31(5).
However, dormant agreements can still be used for discussions and cooperation on fisheries issues.
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