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RECOMMENDATION (11609/2025 – C100246/2025 – 2025/0202(NLE))

On the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community (2025–2029)

A-10-2026-0096

Committee on Fisheries · Rapporteur: Nora Junco García

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Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol (2025–2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and São Tomé and Príncipe, which sets fishing opportunities and financial contributions for four years.

Committee position. The Committee on Fisheries recommends that Parliament give its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol.

Key points

  1. Parliament consents to the Protocol, which covers four years from its provisional application on 6 October 2025.
  2. The Protocol allows EU vessels to fish about 6,500 tonnes of tuna and other migratory species per year, with 26 tuna seiners and 9 surface longliners.
  3. The EU's annual financial contribution is €825,000: €325,000 for access and €500,000 for sectoral support.
  4. The Committee on Budgets notes the total financial contribution is EUR 3,300,000 over four years, with EUR 1,300,000 for access and EUR 2,000,000 for sectoral support.
  5. The Committee on Budgets recommends approval and calls for impact assessments for future agreements, scrutiny of budget lines, and explanation of provisional application.

Who is affected

  • EU tuna vessels (mainly Spanish, French, Portuguese) gain continued access to São Tomé and Príncipe waters.
  • São Tomé and Príncipe receives financial support for sustainable fisheries management and small-scale fishing.

Figures and deadlines

  • 6,500 tonnes per year of tuna and other migratory species
  • 26 tuna seiners and 9 surface longliners
  • €825,000 annual financial contribution
  • €325,000 for access and €500,000 for sectoral support annually
  • EUR 3,300,000 total financial contribution over four years
  • EUR 1,300,000 for access and EUR 2,000,000 for sectoral support over the duration

Legal basis: Articles 43(2) and 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union