Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement with Greenland

… <div class="ecl"><p><strong>Status</strong>: Protocol in place</p><p><strong>Type of agreement</strong>: Mixed</p><p><strong>Protocol dates</strong>: 12 December 2024 – 11 December 2030</p><p><strong>EU total financial contribution</strong>:&nbsp;€17,296,857&nbsp;per year</p><p>The EU and Greenland first established a fisheries agreement in 1985. Initially set for ten years, it was extended every six years until it was replaced by fisheries partnership agreements. The latest&nbsp;<a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A22021A0518%2801%29&amp;qid=1424957307348">sustainable fisheries partnership agreement</a> (SFPA) between the EU, Greenland and Denmark is valid from 22 April 2021 to 21 April 2027.&nbsp;</p><p>The&nbsp;<a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:22024A03203">current fisheries protocol</a>&nbsp;covers the period from 12 December 2024 to 11 December 2030.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_347"></a> <div> <div class="ecl"> <h2 class="ecl-u-type-heading-2">Financial details</h2> </div> <div class="ecl"><h3>EU financial contribution</h3><p>€17,296,857 per year, with €3,200,000 dedicated to supporting the sustainable development of Greenland’s fisheries policy.</p><h3>Fees for operators</h3><p>The licence fees paid by European ship owners will increase every two years.</p><p><strong>License fees paid by shipowners (€ per tonne)</strong></p><div class="ecl-table-responsive"><table class="ecl-table ecl-table--zebra"><thead class="ecl-table__head"><tr class="ecl-table__row"><th class="ecl-table__header">Stock</th><th class="ecl-table__header">&nbsp;2025-2026</th><th class="ecl-table__header">2027-2028</th><th class="ecl-table__header">2029-2030</th></tr></thead><tbody class="ecl-table__body"><tr class="ecl-table__row"><th class="ecl-table__head ecl-table__header ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="Stock">Cod</th><td class="ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="&nbsp;2025-2026">208</td><td class="ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="2027-2028">225</td><td class="ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="2029-2030">252</td></tr><tr class="ecl-table__row"><th class="ecl-table__head ecl-table__header ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="Stock">Pelagic redfish</th><td class="ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="&nbsp;2025-2026">136</td><td class="ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="2027-2028">147</td><td class="ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="2029-2030">165</td></tr><tr class="ecl-table__row"><th class="ecl-table__head ecl-table__header ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="Stock">Demersal redfish</th><td class="ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="&nbsp;2025-2026">136</td><td class="ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="2027-2028">147</td><td class="ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="2029-2030">165</td></tr><tr class="ecl-table__row"><th class="ecl-table__head ecl-table__header ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="Stock">Greenland halibut</th><td class="ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="&nbsp;2025-2026">321</td><td class="ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="2027-2028">347</td><td class="ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="2029-2030">389</td></tr><tr class="ecl-table__row"><th class="ecl-table__head ecl-table__header ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="Stock">Northern prawn - west</th><td class="ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="&nbsp;2025-2026">250</td><td class="ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="2027-2028">270</td><td class="ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="2029-2030">302</td></tr><tr class="ecl-table__row"><th class="ecl-table__head ecl-table__header ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="Stock">Northern prawn - east</th><td class="ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="&nbsp;2025-2026">188</td><td class="ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="2027-2028">203</td><td class="ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="2029-2030">228</td></tr><tr class="ecl-table__row"><th class="ecl-table__head ecl-table__header ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="Stock">Capelin</th><td class="ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="&nbsp;2025-2026">23</td><td class="ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="2027-2028">25</td><td class="ecl-table__cell" data-ecl-table-header="2029-2030">28</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div> …