Göteborgsposten: Swedish illegal fishing continues
Swedish daily newspaper Göteborgsposten published on 28 July 2012 a large article on the continued fisheries activities carried out in occupied Western Sahara by private Swedish fisheries interests.
Published 30 August 2012
In 2009, the group of Swedish fishermen behind the activities were prosecuted for illegal business activities in the occupied Western Sahara.
“Nevertheless their companies can go on fishing there without being disturbed. Reflagged vessels can easily escape from the radars of Swedish authorities”, wrote the article.
“The massive Swedish presence in Western Sahara is extremely worrying and contributes directly to both legitimise and fuel the illegal occupation”, said Sara Eyckmans, representative of WSRW in Belgium, to Göteborgsposten.
The legal proceedings against the two Swedes were taken in April 2009 but the case will only start in October this year. GP unsuccessfully tried to reach the persons involved in the fisheries.
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