Protocol (2024-2029) implementing the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cabo Verde
Article 1
Definitions
Article 2
Principles
Article 3
Period of application
Article 4
Fishing opportunities
Article 5
Financial contribution
Article 6
Sectoral support
Article 7
Scientific cooperation to ensure sustainable fishing
Article 8
Cooperation in the area of monitoring, control and surveillance and in the fight against IUU fishing
Article 9
Review of fishing opportunities and technical measures by mutual agreement
Article 10
Promoting cooperation among economic operators
Article 11
Cooperation in the field of the blue economy
Article 12
Suspension of the implementation of this Protocol
Article 13
Electronic data exchange
Article 14
Data protection
Article 15
Applicable provisions of national law
Article 16
Termination
Article 17
Provisional application
Article 18
Entry into force
Article 19
Authentic texts
ANNEX
CONDITIONS GOVERNING FISHING ACTIVITIES BY UNION VESSELS IN CABO VERDE'S FISHING ZONE
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Designation of the competent authority
2. Fishing zone
3. Appointment of a local agent
4. Bank account
CHAPTER II
FISHING AUTHORISATIONS
SECTION 1
APPLICABLE PROCEDURES
1. Condition for obtaining a fishing authorisation – eligible vessels
2. Application for a fishing authorisation (LICENCE system)
3. Issuing of fishing authorisations
4. Malfunction of the LICENCE system
5. List of vessels authorised to fish
6. Period of validity of fishing authorisations
7. Keeping the fishing authorisation on board
8. Transfer of fishing authorisations
9. Support vessels
SECTION 2
FEES AND ADVANCE PAYMENTS
CHAPTER III
TECHNICAL CONSERVATION MEASURES
CHAPTER IV
CATCH REPORTING
SECTION 1
RECORDING IN THE FISHING LOGBOOK AND TRANSMISSION BY ERS OF CATCH DATA
SECTION 2
QUARTERLY REPORTING OF AGGREGATED CATCH DATA
CHAPTER V
LANDINGS AND TRANSHIPMENTS
1. Notification and declaration
2. Arrangements for the submission of notifications and declarations
3. Checks on operations
4. Landing incentives
CHAPTER VI
SUPERVISION AND INSPECTION
1. Entry into and exit from the fishing zone
2. VMS vessel position data – Vessel monitoring device
3. Inspections
4. Joint inspections
5. Participatory surveillance in the fight against IUU fishing
CHAPTER VII
INFRINGEMENTS
1. Handling of infringements
2. Detention of a vessel – information meeting
3. Penalties for infringements – settlement procedure
4. Legal proceedings – bank security
5. Release of the vessel and the crew
CHAPTER VIII
EMPLOYMENT OF ACP FISHERS ON BOARD UNION VESSELS
1. Required number of ACP fishers to be signed on
2. Working conditions
3. Fisher's work agreement
4. Remuneration of fishers
5. Social security
6. Private labour market services
7. Compliance with this Chapter
8. Failure to sign on fishers
CHAPTER IX
OBSERVERS
1. Observation of fishing activities
2. Designated vessels and observers
3. Flat-rate financial contribution
4. Observer's salary
5. Boarding conditions
6. Observer's duties
7. Boarding and disembarking of observers
8. Duties of observers
9. Observer's reports
Appendix 1
FISHING ZONE OF CABO VERDE
Points |
Latitude north |
Longitude west |
Island |
A. |
14o 48′ 43,17 ″ |
24o 43′ 48,85 ″ |
I. Brava |
C-P1 a Rainha |
14o 49′ 59,10 ″ |
24o 45′ 33,11 ″ |
— |
C-P1 a Faja |
14o 51′ 52,19 ″ |
24o 45′ 09,19 ″ |
— |
D-P1 Vermelharia |
16o 29′ 10,25 ″ |
24o 19′ 55,87 ″ |
S. Nicolau |
E. |
16o 36′ 37,32 ″ |
24o 36′ 13,93 ″ |
Ilhéu Raso |
F-P1 a da Peça |
16o 54′ 25,10 ″ |
25o 18′ 11,00 ″ |
Santo Antão |
F. |
16o 54′ 40,00 ″ |
25o 18′ 32,00 ″ |
— |
G-P1 a Camarín |
16o 55′ 32,98 ″ |
25o 19′ 10,76 ″ |
— |
H-P1 a Preta |
17o 02′ 28,66 ″ |
25o 21′ 51,67 ″ |
— |
I-P1 A Mangrade |
17o 03′ 21,06 ″ |
25o 21′ 54,44 ″ |
— |
J-P1 a Portinha |
17o 05′ 33,10 ″ |
25o 20′ 29,91 ″ |
— |
K-P1 a do Sol |
17o 12′ 25,21 ″ |
25o 05′ 56,15 ″ |
— |
L-P1 a Sinagoga |
17o 10′ 41,58 ″ |
25o 01′ 38,24 ″ |
— |
M-Pta Espechim |
16o 40′ 51,64 ″ |
24o 20′ 38,79 ″ |
S. Nicolau |
N-Pta Norte |
16o 51′ 21,13 ″ |
22o 55′ 40,74 ″ |
Sal |
O-Pta Casaca |
16o 50′ 01,69 ″ |
22o 53′ 50,14 ″ |
— |
P-Ilhéu Cascalho |
16o 11′ 31,04 ″ |
22o 40′ 52,44 ″ |
Boa Vista |
Pl-Ilhéu Baluarte |
16o 09′ 05,00 ″ |
22o 39′ 45,00 ″ |
— |
Q-Pta Roque |
16o 05′ 09,83 ″ |
22o 40′ 26,06 ″ |
— |
R-Pta Flamengas |
15o 10′ 03,89 ″ |
23o 05′ 47,90 ″ |
Maio |
S. |
15o 09′ 02,21 ″ |
23o 06′ 24,98 ″ |
Santiago |
T. |
14o 54′ 10,78 ″ |
23o 29′ 36,09 ″ |
— |
U-D. Maria Pia |
14o 53′ 50,00 ″ |
23o 30′ 54,50 ″ |
I. de Fogo |
V-Pta Pesqueiro |
14o 48′ 52,32 ″ |
24o 22′ 43,30 ″ |
I. Brava |
X-Pta Nho Martinho |
14o 48′ 25,59 ″ |
24o 42′ 34,92 ″ |
— |
II > |
14o 48′ 43,17 ″ |
24o 43′ 48,85 ″ |
|
Points |
Latitude north |
Longitude west |
A |
13o 39′ 00″ |
20o 04′ 25″ |
B |
14o 51′ 00″ |
20o 04′ 25″ |
C |
14o 55′ 00″ |
20o 00′ 00″ |
D |
15o 10′ 00″ |
19o 51′ 30″ |
E |
15o 25′ 00″ |
19o 44′ 50″ |
O |
15o 40′ 00″ |
19o 38′ 30″ |
G |
15o 55′ 00″ |
19o 35′ 40″ |
H |
16o 04′ 05″ |
19o 33′ 30″ |
Points |
Latitude north |
Longitude west |
H |
16o04,0 ′ |
019o33,5 ′ |
I |
16o17,0 ′ |
019o32,5 ′ |
J |
16o28,5 ′ |
019o32,5 ′ |
K |
16o38,0 ′ |
019o33,2 ′ |
L |
17o00,0 ′ |
019o32,1 ′ |
M |
17o06,0 ′ |
019o36,8 ′ |
N |
17o26,8 ′ |
019o37,9 ′ |
M |
17o31,9 ′ |
019o38,0 ′ |
P |
17o44,1 ′ |
019o38,0 ′ |
Q |
17o53,3 ′ |
019o38,0 ′ |
R |
18o02,5 ′ |
019o42,1 ′ |
S |
18o07,8 ′ |
019o44,2 ′ |
T |
18o13,4 ′ |
019o47,0 ′ |
U |
18o18,8 ′ |
019o49,0 ′ |
V |
18o24,0 ′ |
019o51,5 ′ |
X |
18o28,8 ′ |
019o53,8 ′ |
Y |
18o34,9 ′ |
019o56,0 ′ |
Z |
18o44,2 ′ |
020o00,0 ′ |
Appendix 2
TECHNICAL CONSERVATION MEASURES
1. Measures applicable to all categories:
(a) Prohibited species:
(b) Transhipment at sea:
2. Specific measures
SHEET 1: POLE-AND-LINE TUNA VESSELS
SHEET 2: TUNA SEINERS
SHEET 3: SURFACE LONGLINERS
3. Updates
Appendix 3
CONTACT DETAILS FOR NOTIFICATIONS UNDER THIS PROTOCOL
I — For the Union:
II — For Cabo Verde:
Appendix 4
FISHING AUTHORISATION APPLICATION FORM
FISHERIES AGREEMENT BETWEEN CABO VERDE AND THE EUROPEAN UNION
I. APPLICANT
II. VESSEL IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
Place of construction: |
Date (DD/MM/YYYY): …/…/… |
Call frequency: HF: |
VHF: |
Satellite telephone number: |
IRCS: |
III. VESSEL TECHNICAL DETAILS
IV. FISHING ACTIVITY
Appendix 4a
INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED WHEN APPLYING FOR A LICENCE UNDER THE PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTING THE FISHERIES AGREEMENT BETWEEN CABO VERDE AND THE EUROPEAN UNION
Appendix 5
TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE VESSEL MONITORING SYSTEM (VMS) AND THE SYSTEM FOR REPORTING FISHING ACTIVITY (ERS)
SECTION 1
COMMON PROVISIONS ON THE TRANSMISSION OF VESSEL POSITION DATA AND ON ERS DEPLOYMENT BY THE PARTIES; BUSINESS CONTINUITY
SECTION 2
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VMS DATA TRANSMISSION
Data |
Code |
Obligatory (O)/Facultative (F) |
Content |
Start of record |
SR |
M |
System detail indicating start of record |
Addressee |
AD |
M |
Message detail – Addressee Alpha-3 country code (ISO-3166) |
From |
FR |
M |
Message detail – Sender Alpha-3 country code (ISO-3166) |
Flag State |
FS |
M |
Message detail – Flag State Alpha-3 code (ISO-3166) |
Type of message |
TM |
M |
Message detail – Type of message (ENT, POS, EXI, MAN) |
Radio call sign (IRCS) |
RC |
M |
Vessel detail – Vessel international radio call sign (IRCS) |
Contracting party internal reference number |
IR |
O |
Vessel detail – Unique contracting party number Alpha-3 code (ISO-3166) followed by number |
UVI (Unique Vessel Identifier)/IMO number |
IM |
M |
Vessel detail – IMO number Mandatory if the ship has such a number |
External registration number |
XR |
M |
Vessel detail – Number on side of vessel (ISO 8859.1) |
Latitude |
LT |
M |
Vessel position details – Latitude of position in decimal degrees (WGS84) ± DD.ddd. Positive numbers for the northern hemisphere; negative numbers for the southern hemisphere. The sign (+) need not be transmitted. Non-significant zeros may be omitted. The value must be between - 90 and + 90. |
Longitude |
LG |
M |
Vessel position details – Longitude of position in decimal degrees (WGS84) ± DD.ddd. Positive numbers for the northern hemisphere; negative numbers for the southern hemisphere. The sign (+) need not be transmitted. Non-significant zeros may be omitted. The value must be between - 180 and + 180. |
Course |
CO |
M |
Vessel course 360o scale |
Speed |
SP |
M |
Vessel speed in tenths of knots |
Date |
DA |
M |
Vessel position detail – Date of record of UTC position (YYYYMMDD) |
Time |
TI |
M |
Vessel position detail – Time of recording UTC position (HHMM) |
End record |
ER |
M |
System detail indicating end of record |