The European Union's (EU's) latest fisheries deal with Mauritania came into effect in November last year, after being passed through the European Parliament in October.
However, a former head of RIVO's herring research, and consultant for the Dutch industry in Mauritania, Ad Corten, is now asking the question: Are there any real winners?
Over the preceding dozen years, financial compensation to Mauritania guaranteeing EU fishing access ranged from €70 million ($95.3 million) to €86 million ($117.1 million) per year and the Mauritanian agreement is by far the most important of the EU agreements with third countries.
However,
