Statement on EU-Morocco fisheries agreement by Mohamed Sidati, Minister Delegate for Europe, Polisario.
The exiled political leaders of Western Sahara have warned that a €144-million fisheries deal agreed by the EU and Morocco could spark civil unrest in the territory. Irish Times, 22 May 2006.
Here is the EU-Moroccan Fisheries Partnership Agreement of 2006, in several languages.
Interview with the UN's former legal chief, Hans Corell. Swedish Radio, Eko, 22 May 2006
The EU has voted to steal fish from the displaced people of Western Sahara, writes columnist John Hilary, 17 May 2006.
FishUpdate, 18 May 2006.
FishUpdate.com, 17 May 2006.
Press release from The Greens, 16 May 2006.
Press release from the Fish Elsewhere campaign, 16 May 2006.
AN MEP today voiced his reservations over the outcome of a controversial Euro vote. FishUpdate.com, 16 May 2006.
Letter from the Sahrawi human rights activists and prisoners of conscience denounce EU fisheries and foreign oil industry in Western Sahara, 16 May 2006.
Press release, 3 May 2006.
Kerr-McGee is pulling out of Western Sahara following pressure from activists pushing for Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) independence from Morocco.
EU Observer, 9 March 2006.
Afrol News, 7 March 2006.
Campaigners from 19 European countries came together today to stop the European Union ratifying an Agreement which will violate international law and see European boats fishing in the waters of Africa’s last colony. Press release, 13 February 2006.
The Moroccan state phosphate company present in Western Sahara grew in 2006 in relation to 2005. Read press a press release from the company here.
Statement from the Sahrawi government , 17 January 2006.
Statement from the Saharawi Arabic Democratic Republic, 6 January 2006.
Media clips of the Yara admissions of having imported phosphate from Western Sahara, 2005.