Pew Urges WTO Members to Prioritize Fisheries Subsidies Effort After Deal Is Delayed Again
Agreement could boost fish populations, improve ocean health, and help coastal communities
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GENEVA, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Pew Charitable Trusts expressed cautious optimism today that World Trade Organization members could soon reach an agreement to reduce harmful fisheries subsidies, noting that although negotiators failed to strike a deal at today s ministerial meeting, they made significant progress and paved the way for an agreement later this year.
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the chair of the negotiations, Ambassador Santiago Wills of Colombia, announced that WTO members will continue negotiating with an eye toward reaching an agreement before the WTO s 12th Ministerial Conference, scheduled for the week of Nov. 30.