EC/Comoros fisheries agreement: protocol for the period from 20 July 1994 to 19 July 1997

The Committee unanimously adopted (with one abstention) the report by Mr McCARTNEY on the protocol relating to the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the fisheries agreement with the Cpùprps osma,ds. Several amendments were adopted to the Commission proposals reflecting the dissatisfaction of members at the lack of information available on the implementation of the previous agreement. These included the now usual call for the Commission to provide annual reports on the sate of implementation of the accord. Despite reservations by some members and protestations by the Commission that it lacked the means to do so, the report also calls for the Commission to report on the state of stocks in Comoros waters, with particular regard to small-scale local fishermen, before the conclusion of any renewal agreement.