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4 reasons why EU fishing in occupied Western Sahara is wrong
Published: 02.11 - 2009 00:17Printer version    
refugee_camps_350.jpg1) It is unethical vis-a-vis the Sahrawi people, who are forced to live under Moroccan occupation or in exile.

2) It constitutes an inappropriate sign of political support to the foundless Moroccan claims to the territory.

3) It is in violation of international law.

4) It is a waste of EU taxpayers' money. The EU is giving money away to foreign a government in order to get access to waters which are not theirs - completely to the contrary of what is EU fisheries practice.

    

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The EU is paying Morocco to fish in occupied Western Sahara. The EU-Morocco Fisheries Agreement is both politically controversial and in violation of international law. The international Fish Elsewhere! campaign demands the EU to cancel its highly unethical operations, and go fishing somewhere else. No fishing in Western Sahara should take place until the conflict is solved.
"EU fisheries in Western Sahara must be stopped"




Western Sahara human rights activist Aminatou Haidar hopes for increased attention to the EU plundering of occupied Western Sahara.

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