DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The European Union will not renew a fishing agreement with Senegal that has been criticized by many Senegalese, the EU delegation in the West African country announced Tuesday. The decision comes after the EU identified Senegal as a ...

European fishing vessels will imminently cease activities in Senegalese waters after the non-renewal of an agreement between Brussels and Dakar, EU ambassador Jean-Marc Pisani said Tuesday. Pisani said the agreement would not be renewed for the time being after the European Commission notified the Senegalese government in May of "shortcomings" regarding illegal,

Senegalese ministers have said it was their government -- and not the European Union -- that was behind a fisheries agreement not being renewed after Brussels announced European boats would stop activities in Senegal's waters.