Committee on Fisheries draft agenda — 17 March 2026

EP Position

The Committee on Fisheries scheduled the adoption of proposals for pilot projects and preparatory actions by electronic vote and includes the election of the first Vice‑Chair on its agenda. It also placed a draft recommendation for consent to the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol on the implementation of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Cook Islands (2025–2032) for consideration.

Key Trade Point

Trade and external relations items include an exchange of views on the state of play of current negotiations on Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements, explicitly mentioning Morocco and Mauritania, and the consideration of the Cook Islands Protocol for consent. The agenda further records a report back from a PECH mission to Seychelles and several Commission presentations on post‑2028 instruments, including the National and Regional Partnership Fund (NRP Fund), the proposed European Fund for 2028–2034, a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework, and the Global Europe proposal.

What Comes Next

The deadline for tabling amendments to the draft recommendation on the Cook Islands Protocol is 24 March 2026 at 12:00.