On 28 June 2026, Gabon did not renew the fisheries agreement which had bound it to the European Union for almost forty years, thus closing its waters to the 33 European tuna vessels to build a national processing industry, putting an end to a system which Libreville considered "deeply unbalanced" and depriving the country of added value and jobs. Sunday, 28 June 2026. A date which marks a turning point for Gabon. On that day, the fishing protoco…
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On 28 June 2026, Gabon did not renew the fisheries agreement which had bound it to the European Union for almost forty years, thus closing its waters to the 33 European tuna vessels to build a national processing industry, putting an end to a system which Libreville considered "deeply unbalanced" and depriving the country of added value and jobs. Sunday, 28 June 2026. A date which marks a turning point for Gabon. On that day, the fishing protoco…