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"en.20120214.15.2-197-500"2
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"Following negotiations between the European Commission and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, a new protocol entered force for one year from 16 June 2011, the previous protocol having expired on 15 June 2011. Guinea-Bissau is a tropical West African country with limited natural resources and a population estimated at around 1.6 million. It is one of the least developed and poorest countries in the world. The economy is largely agricultural, with a high dependency on the export of a single crop, cashew. The country is extremely dependent on donor support; the major donor is the EU, which in 2008 provided about one third of the international donor assistance. The potentially beneficial trade with the EU in fishery products is prevented due to non-compliance with EU sanitary measures. At the same time, Guinea-Bissau has many fishery resources, both coastal and oceanic species. Catches from the artisanal sector have recently been estimated to be in the range of 30 000 to 50 000 tonnes per year.
The Fisheries Partnership Agreement has provided access to fishing opportunities for EU fleet segments from highly fishery dependent areas, supported their regional presence in West Africa, created employment, and generated additional supplies for the EU market. It is in the interest of both parties to conclude a new protocol, and it is also for this reason that I believe that Parliament should consent to its conclusion."@en1
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