Unethical power Europe? Something fishy about EU trade and development policies

Gegout, Catherine

Abstract

This article analyses the impact of European Union (EU) policies in the field of fisheries on development in Africa. It contests the premise that the EU promotes local economies, and argues that it often contributes to depleting fish stocks, distorting African economic policies and harming fishers’ communities. In so doing, the EU is violating its basic duty to avoid harm to other states. However, it is now committed to sustainable development. This article offers suggestions on policies which would enable the EU to take on both its negative and positive duties.

Citation

Gegout, C. (2016). Unethical power Europe? Something fishy about EU trade and development policies. Third World Quarterly, 37(12), 2192-2210. https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2016.1176855

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 7, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Jun 2, 2016
• Publication Date: Dec 1, 2016
• Deposit Date: Apr 20, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 29, 2020
• Journal: Third World Quarterly
• Print ISSN: 0143-6597
• Electronic ISSN: 1360-2241
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 37
• Issue: 12
• Pages: 2192-2210
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2016.1176855
• Keywords: European Union; Africa; neoliberalism; fisheries; trade; development
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/786073
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01436597.2016.1176855
• Additional Information: This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Third World Quarterly on 02/06/2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/01436597.2016.1176855