Coastal Restoration

This report provides an ex post evaluation for the existing Protocol to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement (FPA) between the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Kiribati. The Protocol concerns the access to Kiribati waters of a maximum of 4 purse seiners and 6 surface longliners flying the flag of any EU Member State for fishing of highly migratory species. The evaluation considers the Protocol in terms of its effectiveness, efficiency, economy, coherence and acceptability. It also provides an ex ante evaluation to support the potential negotiation and implementation of a new Protocol. The current Protocol is applicable for 3 years between 16 September 2012 and 15 September 2015.

The total EU minimum financial contribution considered includes annual payments by the EU of EUR 1 325 000 comprising an annual amount for the access to Kiribati fishing zone of EUR 975 000 (74%) for a reference tonnage of 15 000 tonnes and EUR 350 000 (26%) for the support and implementation of Kiribati’s sectoral policy. EU vessels utilising the agreement contribute to the financial transfers to Kiribati budget with
payments of access fees and other contributions towards management costs of the agreement (e.g. observers remunerations) amounting up to a minimum of EUR 1.7 million.

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Final report: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/documentation/studies/kiribati-2014/doc/evaluations-kiribati_en.pdf

 Fisheries - European Commission