Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of the Seychelles.

The Contracting Parties adopted this Agreement to establish the principles, rules and procedures which shall govern: (a) economic, financial, technical and scientific cooperation in the fisheries sector with a view to introducing responsible fishing in the waters of Seychelles to guarantee the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources and developing the Seychelles fisheries sector; (b) the conditions applicable to access by Community fishing vessels to Seychelles’ waters; (c) the arrangements for policing fisheries in Seychelles waters with a view to ensuring that the above-mentioned rules and conditions are complied with, the measures for the conservation and management of fish stocks are effective and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing is prevented; (d) partnerships between companies aimed at developing economic activities in the fisheries sector and related activities.