The EU and Greenland have agreed on a new 3-year Protocol to implement the EU/Greenland Fisheries Partnership Agreement, which will enter into force on 1 January 2013.
Both Parties expressed satisfaction with the results of the negotiations, which have taken almost one year to conclude and which are soundly based on the precautionary approach through the decisions being taken on the basis of scientific advice.
The Protocol foresees that Greenland will provide the EU with a total fishing opportunity of 85.765 tonnes, down from 91.700 tonnes under the current Protocol. As a counterpart, the EU will pay Greenland up to € 17.8 million annually. This amount includes the payment of sectoral support to the Greenlandic fisheries sector. In addition, vessel owners will have to pay a license fee in order to be authorised to fish in Greenlandic waters, as is the current situation.
The Member States with interests in this Protocol are: Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Germany, the UK, Ireland, France, Spain and Portugal.
