Under the agreement, 25 tuna seiners and seven surface longliners from Spain, France, and Portugal are permitted to catch up to 6,100 tons of tuna annually.
The Portuguese vessels include two surface longliners.
In return, the EU will pay 740,000 euros annually. Of this amount, 305,000 euros will ensure access rights for EU fishermen, and 435,000 euros will support the development of sustainable fishing in Ivory Coast.
Under the protocol, EU vessel owners will pay 80 euros per ton of catches in the first two years and 85 euros per ton in the last two years.
The tuna seiners are required to pay Ivorian authorities an advance of 12,000 euros per annual fishing license in the first two years and 12,750 euros in the following years.
The surface longliners will pay 4,000 euros annually until 2027 and 4,250 euros thereafter.
The adoption with 520 votes in favor, 97 against, and 12 abstentions formalizes the fishing agreement, provisionally applied since June 6, 2025, and valid until June 5, 2029.
