§ Mr. GillTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what EC fund is used to buy fishing opportunities in non-EC waters. [22795]
§ Mr. BaldryFunding for the third country fishing agreements comes under chapter B7–80 of the Community budget, covering international fisheries agreements.
§ Mr. GillTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which countries benefit from EC agreements with non-EC countries regarding fishing opportunities. [22771]
§ Mr. BaldryI refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to the hon. Member for Newham, South (Mr. Spearing) on 15 January 1996,Official Report, columns 444–50.
§ Mr. GillTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what financial contribution the EC has made to non-EC countries in order to obtain fishing opportunities; and if he will list the amounts paid to each such non-EC country. [22794]
§ Mr. BaldryDetails of the financial contributions under current fisheries agreements are set out in the table. The contributions cover fishing opportunities as well as providing funds for scientific and technical programmes and for study and training grants for nationals of the third country.
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Third country agreements involving financial compensation Country Duration Total cost (ecu) Annual cost (ecu) Gambia 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1996 1,400,000 466,667 Greenland 1 January 1995 to 31 December 2000 232,200,200 38,700,000 Guinea Bissau 16 June 1995 to 15 June 1997 12,700,000 6,350,000 Ivory Coast 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1997 2,500,000 833,333 Madagascar 21 May 1995 to 20 May 1998 2,175,000 725,000 Mauritania 1 August 1993 to 31 July 1996 33,259,000 11,086,333 Mauritius 1 December 1993 to 30 November 1996 1,455,000 485,000 Morocco 1 December 1995 to 30 November 1999 500,000,000 125,000,000 Senegal 2 October 1994 to 1 October 1996 18,000.000 9,000,000 Sao Tome e Principe 1 June 1993 to 31 May 1996 2,175,000 725,000 Approximate exchange rate at March 1996: £1 = 1.1899 ecu.