Overview
Status: Dormant
The fisheries partnership agreement (FPA) between the European Union and the Solomon Islands was signed on 9 October 2009, for a period of three years and can automatically renew for additional three-year periods.
The most recent fisheries protocol ended in 2012.
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 Solomon Islands waters. 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.
News
On 12 November, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) selected the tenth Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) in the field of water, marine and maritime sectors and ecosystems.
The Commission has adopted detailed rules on fisheries control and enforcement, with the aim to harmonise procedures, simplify and reduce administrative burden for EU countries and operators.
The European Union is taking strong action to protect our seas and ensure fair fishing practices in the Mediterranean and Black Seas, following important progress made at last week’s annual session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) in Málaga.