The EU and Guinea-Bissau have signed a new three-year fisheries Protocol under the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the two parties.
Fisheries is an important economic activity and source of jobs for Guinea-Bissau, whilst EU boats have an interest in fishing tuna, shrimps, cephalopods and demersals along the country's coast. The fight against illegal fishing is of particular importance to both parties and the European Commission says that this can only be addressed through the cooperation and joint approach central to this agreement.
