The European Union should cancel its fishing agreement with Morocco. That was the legal advice given by an advocate general (almost a judge) at the European court of justice on 21 March.
Tamara Ćapeta said that the problem was that the agreement would allow EU boats to catch fish in the rich waters off Western Sahara, a huge territory illegally occupied by Morocco since 1975.
Surprisingly, Ćapeta advised the same day that it was alright for the EU to import melons and tomatoes from Western Sahara – as long as they are labelled ‘from Western Sahara’, and not ‘from Morocco’, as they are currently.
Topics: Western Sahara