EC/Seychelles fisheries agreement: protocol for the period from 18 January 2002 to 17 January 2005

PURPOSE : to conclude the Protocol defining the fishing possibilities off Seychelles. COMMUNITY MEASURE : Council Regulation 923/2002/EC on the conclusion of the Protocol defining the fishing possibilities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Seychelles on fishing off Seychelles. CONTENT : This regulation concerns the conclusion of the Protocol defining, for the period from18 January 2002 to 17 January 2005, the fishing possibilities and the financial contribution between the EC and Seychelles. The Member States concerned by the allocation of fishing possibilities are Spain, France, Italy, United Kingdom and Portugal. The allocation relates to tuna seiners and surface longliners. If licence applications from these Member States do not exhaust the fishing possibilities provided for in the Protocol, the Commission may take into consideration licence applications from any other Member States. Those Member States whose vessels fish under this Protocol must notify the Commission of the quantities of each stock taken in Seychelles waters. ENTRY INTO FORCE : 04/06/02.�