he Royal Navy intervened on Sunday off Lagouira to keep fishing boats flying the Mauritanian and Senegalese flag. The operation, conducted by two patrolmen and boats, went without incident.
The fishermen concerned left Moroccan waters without resisting the naval units. However, the precise circumstances of their presence in this area have not been detailed in the available information.
A fishing agreement between Dakar and Nouakchott
This operation takes place in a context marked by fisheries cooperation between Mauritania and Senegal. The two countries have a fisheries agreement concluded in 2001, which was renewed on November 13, 2025.
This arrangement allows fishing professionals from both countries to carry out their activities in their respective territorial waters, under the conditions provided for by their bilateral agreement.
However, the information provided does not make it possible to establish whether the boats far away on Sunday benefited from a fishing authorization applicable to the area concerned.
The exact nature of the offences alleged against the fishermen, as well as the possible material balance sheet of the operation, therefore remain to be confirmed.
