mercredi 11 mai 2011

"Lutter au Sahara", article "Le poisson passe avant la paix" - Erik Hagen. Notes références.



Le texte "Le poisson passe avant la paix" de Erik Hagen a été publié dans "Lutter au Sahara, du colonialisme vers l'indépendance au Sahara Occidental" sans les 106 notes de la version originale en anglais, pour les besoins de l'édition.  Comme indiqué sur l'ouvrage, les notes de référence sont reproduites ici.

[1] Aujourd'hui le Maroc, 24.05.2006, Accord de pêche: naufrage polisarien http://www.fishelsewhere.eu/files/dated/2009-10-25/laenser_2006_in_alm.pdf

[1] Al-Hayat, 14.01.2013, وزير الاتصال المغربي لـ«الحياة»: الجزائر و«بوليساريو» يمنعان إحصاء اللاجئين في مخيمات تيندوف http://alhayat.com/Details/472155

[1] European Commission, 22 Apr 2013, EU and Morocco start negotiations for closer trade ties, http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/index.cfm?id=888

[1] Conversation with the author, November 2010.

[1] European Parliament, 7 February 2013,


See also: 13 December 2012 - Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2011 and the European Union's policy on the matter



[1] MAP, 27.09.2013, Eneko Landaburu: "Le Maroc et l'UE partagent les mêmes valeurs de démocratie et de liberté", http://www.aufaitmaroc.com/actualites/maroc/2010/9/27/eneko-landaburu-le-maroc-et-lue-partagent-les-memes-valeurs-de-democratie-et-de-liberte#.UXjarcp7N7l

[1] European Council, Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, EU-Morocco, Questionnaire, 2013, http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2013/february/tradoc_150521.pdf  

[1] European Commission, 22 Apr 2013, EU and Morocco start negotiations for closer trade ties, http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/index.cfm?id=888

[1] European Commission, 22 Apr 2013, EU and Morocco start negotiations for closer trade ties, http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/index.cfm?id=888

[1] WSRW, 26.06.2012, 31 Saharawi NGOs call for change in EU's trade policy, http://www.wsrw.org/a214x2338

[1] 10/11/2010, Statement by the Spokesperson of EU HR Ashton on Western Sahara, http://www.eu-un.europa.eu/articles/en/article_10352_en.htm

[1] UNSC resolution 2044 (2012), Security Council Extends Mandate of United Nations Mission in Western Sahara, http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2012/sc10621.doc.htm

[1] Endgame in the Western Sahara (2004), Toby Shelley, p 75.

[1] MEP María Salinas García, Written question to European Commission, 29 October 2004, http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=WQ&reference=E-2004-2679&format=XML&language=EN


[1] Letter from European Commission to WSRW, 27.06.2010 , http://www.fishelsewhere.eu/index.php?parse_news=single&cat=140&art=1151

[1] EU Observer, 09.03.2006, Commission under fire over Morocco fisheries agreement, http://euobserver.com/news/21092

[1] This is also mentioned in European Parliament Legal Service, Legal Opinion Re: Proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco - Compatibility with the principles of international law, 20.06.2006, http://www.wsrw.org/files/dated/2013-04-26/parliament_legal_opinion_fpa_20.02.2006.pdf

[1] Fishelsewhere.eu, 14.10.2009, EU ignores the Sahrawis’ wishes – again, http://www.fishelsewhere.eu/a169x1005


[1] WSRW.org, 04.07.2013, EU Council refuses to disclose 2006 legal opinion on Morocco fish deal, http://www.wsrw.org/a105x2617

[1] European Parliament Legal Service, Legal Opinion Re: Proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco - Compatibility with the principles of international law, 20.06.2006, http://www.wsrw.org/files/dated/2013-04-26/parliament_legal_opinion_fpa_20.02.2006.pdf






[1] Financial Times, 14.06.2006, EU fishing deal set to proceed despite Sahara dispute, http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7d092668-e380-11da-a015-0000779e2340.html

[1] WSRW.org, Letter, 16.05.2006, http://www.wsrw.org/a193x1999


[1] Amb Hans Corell, 05.12.2008, The legality of exploring and exploiting natural resources in Western Sahara, http://www.havc.se/res/SelectedMaterial/20081205pretoriawesternsahara1.pdf

[1] The same conclusion of illegality of the EU fisheries agreement was given by the French lawyers NGO Sherpa (2006, http://www.wsrw.org/index.php?cat=193&art=1479), by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York (2011, http://www.wsrw.org/index.php?parse_news=single&cat=105&art=1894), by a group of Swedish jurists from 4 universities (2011, http://www.wsrw.org/files/dated/2011-02-17/swedish_legal-opinion_16.02.2011.pdf) and by the European Association of Lawyers for Democracy & World Human Rights, ELDH (2011, http://www.eldh.eu/publications/publication/press-release-fishery-agreement-between-european-union-and-morocco-illegal-61/)

[1]Fishelsewhere.eu, 23.02.2010, Here is the secret legal opinion from the EU Parliament, http://www.fishelsewhere.eu/a140x1077

[1] World Food Programme, Medicos Del Mundo, Norweigan Church Aid, Akershus University College, Nutritional and Food Security Survey among the Saharawi refugees in Camps in Tindouf, Algeria (October 2008). http://vest-sahara.no/files/dated/2013-05-02/nutritional_survey_2008.pdf

[1] Interview, 2013, researcher Ingrid Barikmo, Oslo and Akershus University College.

[1] European Commission, ECHO Factsheet, Saharawi refugees, April 2013, http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/sahrawi_en_0.pdf

[1] WSRW.org, 29.09.2010, 799 organisations, and a refugee in Brussels, protest EU fisheries, http://www.wsrw.org/a159x1614

[1] UN General Assembly, Human Rights Council, 06.07.2012, Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, http://www.upr-info.org/IMG/pdf/a_hrc_21_3_morocco_e.pdf#page=3&zoom=auto,0,539



12 September 2012,


[1] WSRW.org, 14.09.2010, Saharawi political prisoners demand halt to EU fisheries, http://www.wsrw.org/a159x1591

[1] E.g. Fishelsewhere.eu, 28.11.2012, Polisario expresses concern to Security Council over EU fisheries, http://www.fishelsewhere.eu/a140x1388


[1] Fishelsewhere.eu, 04.06.2010, Morocco rejects visit from European Parliament, http://www.fishelsewhere.eu/a140x1143

[1] WSRW.org, 29.11.2010, Danish journalist deported from Morocco after covering EU fisheries, http://www.wsrw.org/a159x1705

WSRW.org, 11.01.2011, Member of WSRW expelled from Western Sahara, http://www.wsrw.org/a204x1813

WSRW.org, 01.02.2011, Expelled after interviewing Saharawi on EU fisheries, http://www.wsrw.org/a204x1844

WSRW.org, 29.05.2011, WSRW forced to leave Western Sahara, http://www.wsrw.org/a204x1933

WSRW.org, 06.11.2012, Travelled to interview on EU fish deal - expelled from Western Sahara, http://www.wsrw.org/a214x2409


[1] Amb Hans Corell, Routes 4/2010, Western Sahara - status and resources, http://www.wsrw.org/a159x1747

[1] Parliamentarian Hans Linde, question in Swedish parliament, 14.02.2013, http://www.riksdagen.se/sv/Debatter--beslut/Interpellationsdebatter1/Debatt/?did=H010229&doctype=ip

[1] Maria Damanaki, on behalf of the Commission, 21.06.2010, http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getAllAnswers.do?reference=E-2010-2633&language=EN

[1] L'Economiste, republished in FisPros, 3 Oct 2010, Maroc/UE: l'accord dans l'impasse http://fishpros.purforum.com/t197-maroc-ue-l-accord-dans-l-impasse

[1] Commisisoner Joe Borg to Sveriges Television, Uppdrag Granskning, 3 March 2010, Det gränslösa fisket. 


[1] ABC, 27.05.2010, La UE defiende la legalidad del acuerdo pesquero con Marruecos, http://www.abc.es/agencias/noticia.asp?noticia=397879 

[1] EuropaPress, 28.07.2005, El nuevo acuerdo pesquero entre la UE Marruecos incluye las aguas del Sáhara Occidental, http://www.fishelsewhere.eu/files/dated/2009-01-31/cesar_deben_statement_28.07.2005.pdf

[1] Canarias Ahora, 15.05.2006, Entrevista César Deben, http://www.fishelsewhere.eu/a170x971

[1] Amb Hans Corell, Routes 4/2010, Western Sahara - status and resources, http://www.wsrw.org/a159x1747

[1] Norwegian Ministry of Finance, 06.06.2005, Company Excluded from the Government Petroleum Fund, http://www.regjeringen.no/templates/Pressemelding.aspx?id=256359&epslanguage=EN-GB

[1] BBC, 15 Dec 2011, Morocco's fish fight: High stakes over Western Sahara, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-16101666

[1] WSRW.org, 05.03.2012, Here is the evaluation report of the Morocco fish deal, http://www.wsrw.org/a214x2261

[1] EFEAGRO, 09.09.2009, La CE pide a Marruecos más esfuerzo para prohibir pescar con redes de deriva, http://www.efeagro.com/multimedia/la-ce-pide-a-marruecos-mas-esfuerzo-para-prohibir-pescar-con-redes-de-deriva/1-1043717.html

[1] Evaluation report, page 91.

[1] EFE, 02.09.2011, La Eurocámara critica los malos resultados del acuerdo con Marruecos.   


[1] WSRW.org, 03.07.2008, EU Commission admits fishing in occupied Western Sahara, http://wsrw.org/a128x770

[1] EuropeanVoice.com, 07.07.2011, Support for controversial Morocco fishing agreement, http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/imported/support-for-controversial-morocco-fishing-agreement-/71549.aspx

[1] 35% loss of 36 million Euros, the annual payment under the protocol.

[1] European Voice, 09.06.2011, Morocco fishing deal ‘poor value for money', http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/imported/morocco-fishing-deal-poor-value-for-money-/71280.aspx

[1] WSRW, 21.10.2010, Budget rapporteur calls for rejection of fish pact, http://www.wsrw.org/a204x2134

[1] WSRW, 21.10.2010, Budget rapporteur calls for rejection of fish pact, http://www.wsrw.org/a204x2134

[1] WSRW.org, 19.10.2011, Development rapporteur urges Parliament to thumb down fish deal, http://wsrw.org/a204x2123

[1] WSRW.org, 19.10.2011, Development rapporteur urges Parliament to thumb down fish deal, http://wsrw.org/a204x2123

[1] Fishelsewhere.eu, 07.11.2011, Two EU Parliament committees reject EU-Morocco Fish Pact, http://www.fishelsewhere.eu/a141x1344



[1] European Parliament, Press release, 14.12.2011, MEPs reject extension of the EU-Morocco fisheries agreement and call for a better deal, http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/content/20111213IPR34070/html/Extension-of-EU-Morocco-fisheries-agreement-rejected-call-for-a-better-deal

[1] First time the Parliament stopped an agreement was the Swift Agreement with the USA in February 2010. The third time was the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in February 2012.

[1] Fishelsewhere.eu, 10.05.2013, Moroccan lobby arguments before the EP, http://fishelsewhere.eu/a202x1417

[1] Fishelsewhere.eu, 10.05.2013, Arguments sent to European Parliament FOR the fisheries, http://fishelsewhere.eu/a202x1418

[1] Groupe d’amitié UE-Maroc, 26.04.2013, Réaction à la résolution 2099 des Nations Unies, http://groupedamitieuemaroc.wordpress.com/

[1] MEP Cadec in European Parliament, 12.12.2011, Commission defends EU-Morocco fisheries agreement, http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/europe/newsid_9656000/9656559.stm

[1] Commissioner Maria Damanaki, in European Parliament, 12.12.2011, Commission defends EU-Morocco fisheries agreement, http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/europe/newsid_9656000/9656559.stm

[1] Fis.net, 15.11.2011,  EP rejects extension of fisheries agreement with Morocco, http://fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?monthyear=&day=15&id=48505&l=e&special=&ndb=1%20target=   


[1] Map.ma, 26/11/2011 , «Il est du devoir du PE de soutenir notre partenaire dans cette période de démocratisation dans le Monde arabe», estime Alain Cadec


[1] Le Maroc Hebdomadaire, 17-23.05.2013, Rachida Dati critique le Parlement européen, http://www.fishelsewhere.eu/a142x1426

[1] RTVE, 14.12.2011, El Gobierno rechaza el veto a la prórroga con Marruecos, negativo para pescadores y armadores


[1] 16.12.2011, Indignation of the EU fishing shipowners following the rejection of the present protocol EU/Morocco by the European Parliament, http://www.fishupdate.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/16770/UE_FISHERIES:_Indignation_of_the_EU_fishing_shipowners_following_the_rejection_of_the_present_protocol_EU_Morocco_by_the_European_Parliament_.html

[1] Arn Digital, 11.01.2012, El Gobierno rebaja las compensaciones para los pescadores afectados por la ruptura del acuerdo UE-Marruecos, http://arndigital.com/articulo.php?idarticulo=784

[1] MAP, 14.12.2011, Head Of EU Delegation In Morocco Regrets EP Vote Against Extension Of Fisheries Agreement, http://www.moroccotomorrow.org/head-of-eu-delegation-in-morocco-regrets-ep-vote-against-extension-of-fisheries-agreement/ 

[1] European Parliament, 13 July 2011, Opinion of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

(PE 456.662v02-00) on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures on agricultural products, processed agricultural products, fish and fishery products, the replacement of Protocols 1, 2 and 3 and their Annexes and amendments to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the

one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part (15975/2010 – C7-0432/2010 – 2010/0248(NLE))


[1] WSRW, 27.12.2010, Producer in Morocco stops purchases from Western Sahara, http://www.wsrw.org/a159x1764

[1] WSRW.org, 18.06.2012, Report: EU consumers unwittingly supporters of occupation, http://www.wsrw.org/a214x2321

[1] 12. European Parliament, 1 February 2012, A70023/2012 Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures on agricultural products, processed agricultural products, fish and fishery products, the replacement of Protocols 1, 2 and 3 and their Annexes and amendments to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part (15975/2010– C7-0432/2010– 2010/0248(NLE))

[1] 12. European Parliament, 1 February 2012, A70023/2012 Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures on agricultural products, processed agricultural products, fish and fishery products, the replacement of Protocols 1, 2 and 3 and their Annexes and amendments to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part (15975/2010– C7-0432/2010– 2010/0248(NLE))

[1] European Parliament, Parliamentary Question E-002451/2012 of 2 March 2012, http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=WQ&reference=E-2012-002451&format=XML&language=EN

[1] Europa.eu, 17/02/2012, EU-Morocco: Agricultural agreement sign of credibility, http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-12-143_en.htm

[1] 14.06.2011, High Representative/Vice-President Ashton on behalf of the Commission, http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getAllAnswers.do?reference=E-2011-002315&language=SL


[1]Maghrebia, 21.02.2012, Morocco, EU adopt agriculture pact, http://magharebia.com/en_GB/articles/awi/features/2012/02/21/feature-04

[1]Maghrebia, 21.02.2012, Morocco, EU adopt agriculture pact, http://magharebia.com/en_GB/articles/awi/features/2012/02/21/feature-04

[1]Maghrebia, 21.02.2012, Morocco, EU adopt agriculture pact, http://magharebia.com/en_GB/articles/awi/features/2012/02/21/feature-04

[1] WSRW, 13.03.2013, Dutch government repeats: Western Sahara products are not from Morocco, www.wsrw.org/a105x2541

[1] FIS.com, 17.12.2010, EC proposes new fishing agreement with Morocco to exclude Saharan waters, http://www.fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?l=e&country=0&special=&monthyear=&day=&id=39784&ndb=1&df=0

[1] EuropaPress 07.12.2011, Pescadores marroquíes y españoles piden a la UE nuevo acuerdo de pesca con mismas condiciones pero mejoras técnicas, http://www.europapress.es/internacional/noticia-ue-pescadores-marroquies-espanoles-piden-ue-nuevo-acuerdo-pesca-mismas-condiciones-mejoras-tecnicas-20111207205307.html 

[1] Fishelsewhere.eu, 26.01.2012, EU Council still split over reference to Western Sahara, http://www.fishelsewhere.eu/a140x1367

[1] Financial Times, 14.06.2006, EU fishing deal set to proceed despite Sahara dispute, http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7d092668-e380-11da-a015-0000779e2340.html

[1] Official Journal of the European Union, 23.02.2012, Action brought on 19 November 2012 – Front Polisario vs. Council, Case T-512/12, http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2013:055:0014:0015:EN:PDF