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Dakhla harbour off limits for UN staff?

21.05.2013 09:51

The Moroccan authorities have allegedly barred the UN Peace Mission in Western Sahara from entering the harbour of Dakhla, located in the south of the occupied territory.

Stop the EU fisheries in Western Sahara!

16.05.2013 09:22

The EU is planning to enter a new unethical fisheries agreement with Morocco in 2013. Once more, the EU intends to fish in the waters offshore occupied Western Sahara, in violation of international law. Protest by signing this petition!

Morocco against human rights in UN - silent vis-�-vis the EU

23.04.2013 11:39

While Morocco is lobbying hard against a proposal to have the UN monitor human rights in Western Sahara, EU Commissioner for Fisheries has stated that she is still awaiting Rabat's response to the proposal for including human rights safeguards for the Western Sahara territory in a new EU-Morocco fisheries protocol.

Morocco: �European Parliament is a dinosaur�

05.04.2013 14:48

The Moroccan Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Youssef Amrani, says that the European Parliament is a �dinosaur� that obstructs efforts to reach a new EU-Morocco fisheries agreement.

Western Sahara slows down EU-Morocco fish talks

28.02.2013 13:33

Money and Western Sahara - the two obstacles that hamper the EU-Morocco negotiations for a new fisheries agreement.

Factious fish talks fail

17.01.2013 08:54

No agreement was reached during the third round of talks between the EU and Morocco, yesterday in Rabat. The parties have agreed to meet again at the end of the month.

EU and Morocco to continue fish talks mid-January

02.01.2013 15:41

The European Commission and the Moroccan government will continue their talks on a new fisheries agreement on 15 and 16 January in Rabat. Meanwhile the Spanish government insists on sealing the deal as soon as possible.

Polisario expresses concern to Security Council over EU fisheries

28.11.2012 15:43

Same day as the EU will receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, the union carries out a new round negotiations over illegal fisheries in Western Sahara. The Security Council will be briefed on the Western Sahara issue today, two days after receiving a letter where Polisario expresses its worry over the EU fishy involvement in the conflict.

Travelled to interview on EU fish deal - expelled from Western Sahara

09.11.2012 19:06

4 Norwegian youth politicians are currently, 6 November 2012, expelled from occupied Western Sahara. The group travelled to the territory to meet with Saharawi human rights activists � and to learn how the Saharawis view the EU's plans this week to negotiate a new deal for illegal fisheries offshore the occupied territory.

New illegal EU-Morocco fish talks being pushed through

29.10.2012 21:37

Without consulting with the Saharawi people in Western Sahara, the EU will next week try to conclude the talks on EU-Morocco fish deal offshore the occupied territory, under same terms as the one that was rejected by the European Parliament in 2011.

EU continues the fish talks

21.10.2012 23:04

The timing could hardly be worse. A new round of EU negotiations with Morocco regarding fisheries offshore occupied Western Sahara starts in three weeks, exactly as the UN peace mediator will visit Western Sahara to kick new life into the peace talks.

Saharawi fishermen protest exclusion from employment

23.06.2012 10:52

On 20 June, three officially registered Saharawi fishermen organisations gathered in front of the Delegation of Maritime Fisheries in El Aaiun, to denounce the exclusion and marginalisation they face in the job market.

Western Sahara fishing: Morocco plays hide and seek with EU

14.06.2012 20:09

When an unofficial delegation from the European Parliament visited Dakhla city in occupied Western Sahara, the Moroccan government pulled the foreign flagged European fleet out of the harbour. After hiding 8 km offshore Dakhla for a day, the vessels returned (video).

Saharawi fishermen boarded foreign trawler in protest

03.05.2012 13:26

A group of unemployed Saharawi fishermen is said to have chained themselves to a foreign owned trawler in the harbour of Dakhla, protesting the plunder of their country.

Morocco announces interest in new fisheries agreement

25.04.2012 14:46

Last Friday, Morocco announced its willingness to engage in a new fisheries agreement with the European Union. "The talks must respect international law, and should be immediately halted until the Saharawi have been consulted", stated WSRW.

Here is the evaluation report of the Morocco fish deal

05.03.2012 11:08

In June 2011, WSRW - together with other organisations - issued a first request to the European Commission, soliciting the independent evaluation report of the EU-Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement become part of the public domain. The Commission has now agreed to release the report. Read it here.

Basque Parliament: exclude Western Sahara from new Morocco fish deal

14.02.2012 12:28

The Parliament of Basque country is unanimous: if the European Union is to negotiate a new fisheries agreement with Morocco, it should exclude the territorial waters of Western Sahara from the deal's geographical scope, in order to respect the rights of the Saharawi people.

EU Council still split over reference to Western Sahara

26.01.2012 12:39

EU Member States are still divided as to whether an explicit reference to Western Sahara should be included in the European Commission's sought mandate to negotiate a new fish deal with Morocco. The Commission requested the Council's approval three weeks ago.

European Commission seeks new fish deal with Morocco

17.01.2012 13:43

On 5 January, the European Commission issued a request to the EU Member States, seeking their support to conduct negotiations with Morocco in order to achieve a new, long-term fisheries protocol. The fishing zones covered by the envisioned accord also include Western Saharan waters.

Here are the vessels that violated international law

16.12.2011 19:04

The list of vessels active under the now repealed EU-Morocco fisheries agreement has just been released. Download the list here.