Til trods for at fangstmængden nedsættes i aftalen med Guinea, bibeholdes den økonomiske kompensation til det afrikanske land, eftersom der sker en forhøjelse af de afgifter og licenser, som EF-rederne skal betale.
Despite reducing the quantity of catches in the agreement with Guinea, the economic compensation to be received by the African country will be maintained, since the new protocol increases the amount of the tariffs and the licences which must be paid by Community shipowners.