Partnership Agreement on sustainable fisheries between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

This Partnership Agreement provides for a framework for legal, environmental, economic and social governance of fishing activities carried out by Union vessels in the waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. It lays down (i) the conditions under which Union vessels may engage in fishing activities in the Mauritanian waters; (ii) economic and financial cooperation in the fisheries sector for establishing a partnership in support of the fisheries sector and strengthening ocean governance; (iii) administrative cooperation for the implementation of the financial contribution, and scientific and technical cooperation for sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mauritanian waters and developing the fisheries sector; (iv) cooperation on control and surveillance measures for monitoring activities in the Mauritanian waters to ensure compliance with existing regulations and to support the effectiveness of measures for conserving fishery resources and managing fishing activities, especially in the fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement may be resolved through consultations. The Protocol, the Annexes and the Appendices thereto shall form an integral part of this Agreement. The implementation of this Agreement may be suspended at the initiative of one of the Parties under the conditions referred to in Article 21. This Agreement shall apply for six years and may be renewed, unless notice of termination is given in accordance with Article 22.