Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire on fishing off the coast of Cote d'Ivoire.

The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the principles, rules and means of cooperation between the Community and Côte d'Ivoire for the rational exploitation of fishery resources and define all the conditions governing the fishing activities of Community vessels`, in the waters of Côte d'Ivoire. Fishing activities by Community vessels in the Côte d'Ivoire fishing zone shall be subject to possession of a licence issued by the relevant Côte d'Ivoire authorities at the Community's request. The procedure for licence applications, the fees payable and arrangements for payment are set out in the Annex. In return for the fishing rights granted under Article 2, the Community shall make a financial contribution to Côte d'Ivoire in accordance with the procedure stipulated in the Protocol. Licences shall be valid for one year.
They shall be renewable. The fee shall be set at ECU 20 per tonne of tuna caught within the Côte d'Ivoire fishing zone. In the case of freezer trawlers, licences shall be valid for three, six or 12 months, renewable. Vessels authorized to fish shall send their statements of catch. The minimum mesh size authorized shall be: (a) 40 mm freezer trawlers taking deepwater shellfish and freezer trawlers taking cephalopods; (b) 60 mm for freezer trawlers taking fish.