Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-03-07-Speech-1-124-000"

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dcterms:Date	"2011-03-07"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EU strategy for the Atlantic region (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20110307.20.1-124-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-03-07-Speech-1-125-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Eva-Britt Svensson2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; EUL/NGL (2009-07-14--2011-08-31)3 unknown; Vänsterpartiet (2009-07-14--2011-08-31)3 member; IMCO (2009-07-16--2011-08-31)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2009-09-16--2011-08-31)3 chair; FEMM (2009-07-16--2011-08-31)3 member; Conference of Committee Chairs (2009-07-16--2011-08-31)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2011-08-31)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2011-08-31)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, with regard to the Atlantic region, there are two important issues that I would like to emphasise in particular. Firstly, there is the importance of ecologically sustainable fishing and, secondly, there is the question of how important it is for the EU not to extend the fisheries agreement with Morocco, which is illegal under international law. As regards fishing, we currently have a situation where more than 70% of the marine fishing areas in the world are overfished. This is also the case in the EU. However, since the EU represents the rich part of the world, we import 60% of all the fish that is consumed in the Union. This means that people in poorer countries do not have access to the protein- and nutrient-rich food that fish represents. The second issue that I would like to highlight is, once again, how important it is for the EU not to renew the fisheries agreement with Morocco, which provides the EU with fish from the Atlantic off the coast of Western Sahara. Morocco has occupied Western Sahara since 1975 and 160 000 people currently live in refugee camps there. According to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara lacks legal basis and therefore, Morocco has no right to the natural resources of Western Sahara. Thus, the question of ecologically sustainable fishing must be given high priority in the Commission’s strategy for the Atlantic region. Furthermore, the strategy must involve the EU, once and for all, showing respect for international law and not extending the fisheries agreement with Morocco."@en1
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