Fish dumped offshore Western Sahara
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Trawler in occupied Western Sahara involved in massive discards
Yet again, a fishing vessel managed by a Moroccan ex-general is dumping tonnes of fish in occupied Western Sahara. New video reveals the environmental mismanagement.
07 May 2016
Morocco continues to discard by-catches in occupied Western Sahara
WSRW has received images of fish being dumped in the desert near the town of Dakhla to hide over-fishing. The pictures were taken two days ago.
22 October 2015
Moroccan government accused of fraud with EU anti-driftnet money
Morocco received 4 million € from the European Union to put a stop to the harmful use of driftnets. Morocco's Trade Union of Traditional and Coastal Fishermen claims that the entire sum was given to two individuals lacking any legal status to receive the money, and has taken the matter to court.
26 June 2015
Sharks still under threat in occupied Western Sahara
Pictures taken in Boujdour harbour, occupied Western Sahara, demonstrate that vulnerable shark species are still being caught by the Moroccan fleet in the territory - in spite of international rules and regulations calling for their protection.
30 April 2014