ISDS Case Map
fisheries | fisherfolk
The Polisario Front brought an action for annulment of the Council of the European Union's decision, which allows the European Commission to open negotiations with Rabat to extend EU-Morocco fishing agreement to Western Sahara.
The Western Sahara Resource Watch stressed that the Sahrawi people’s consent is indispensable in any a trade agreement between the European Union and Morocco.
The agreement will allow export of shrimp and tuna products to EFTA countries with a zero export tariff.
Representatives of the Polisario Front, the independence movement which claims to represent the people of Western Sahara, say that talks should now start on a separate EU-Western Sahara agreement.
The proposed policy follows the escape of over 200,000 Atlantic salmon from the company’s fish farms, sparking outcry from Indigenous groups, environmentalists, and fishing communities.
Will seek NAFTA arbitration if ban on Atlantic salmon farming is approved.
"Sweden considers that the proposed mandate does not meet the requirements of international law", the official government statement reads.
A Johannesburg businessman, trying to sue the Mozambique government for over $91 million (R1 billion), has taken the SA government to court after officials allegedly sided with the neighbouring country in the dispute.
Even before China and the Maldives last month signed the FTA in question, the paradisaic archipelago's increasing economic dependence on China was raising red flags.
Last week, Turkey and Somalia signed economic partnership agreement.The countries also came to an understanding on fishing and fisheries. Under this, Turkish fishermen will be able to fish in Somalia's territorial waters.
