First published on 07/17/2017, and last updated on 01/10/2018
A Moratorium is declared in the area of Čearretsuolu island regarding the new fishing regulations for the Deatnu (Tana/Teno) river, as the new regulations threaten the wellbeing of the Saami from the Deatnu valley. Salmon fishing plays an indispensable part in the Saami way of life. The new regulations represent a clear violation of human and indigenous rights as well as of the constitutions of Norway and Finland, and these were negotiated with negligible consultation of the local Saami community. A Moratorium means that the implementation of the new fishing regulations is halted in the area surrounding Čearretsuolu. Čearretsuolu with its surrounding area is Saami territory.
Fishing in the Moratorium area may not in any way hamper Saami fishing rights or interests. These rights are firmly rooted in the conventions, declarations and recommendations of international law. They are also supported by Norwegian and Finnish state constitutions, Saami concepts of justice and Saami customary law. Click HERE for the full post.
