The Polisario’s unusual silence regarding the Morocco-Russia fisheries agreement

Eight Chinese trawlers sent to Morocco to target octopus

Argentina wants to conclude a free trade agreement with Morocco

CJEU’s ruling : The vice-chairwoman of the Committee on Fisheries wants to negotiate with the Polisario

Linnéa Engström, the vice-chairwoman of the EU Committee on Fisheries, wants Brussels to negotiate directly with the Polisario. A year ago, the Swedish MEP adopted the same position, relaunched after the CJEU’s ruling.

Fisheries agreement : CJEU’s ruling differently assessed in Andalusia, the Canary Islands and Galicia

The CJEU’s ruling, issued on the 27th of February, will definitely impact the fisheries sector in Spain. And while in Andalusia fishermen want to be cautious, the situation is complicated in the Canary Island and Galicia. They both fish in the Sahara waters.

Morocco and the EU determined to pursue strategic partnership

CJEU : The fisheries agreement is valid but not applicable to the waters adjacent to Western Sahara

Morocco-EU fisheries agreement : Negotiations relaunched waiting for the CJEU’s verdict

While Moroccan tomato is accused of invading the EU, the Sahara fishery products are most welcome

It is more than a mere coincidence, on the day a bunch of Spanish ship-owners met to defend, in Dakhla, the renewal of the fisheries agreement, European farmers gathered in Spain to launch a campaign against the Moroccan tomatoes.

Morocco-EU : Sweden opposes the renewal of the fisheries agreement

In twelve days, the CJEU is to decide on the Moroccan-EU fisheries agreement. Meanwhile Sweden announced that it is against the renewal of the 2014 document, adopting the same position it went for in 2011.