Tag: Subsidies
Global talks on Fisheries subsidies must target big subsidisers not development
Global talks on Fisheries subsidies must target big subsidisers not development July 13 2021 Civil society organisations from around the world are calling on trade ministers to ensure that negotiations on fisheries subsidies at the World Trade Organization (WTO) don’t undermine development aspirations of small-scale fishing communities and developing countries – but target those most historically responsible for
Big, Rich, and Powerful Subsidisers to Benefit from WTO Fisheries Subsidies Talks
WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala facing pressure to end fisheries subsidies / WTO image “ A significant 10 steps backward for holding those countries with heavily subsidised fleets accountable and acting to reduce global pressure on fish stocks ” Media release 31st may 2021: Global talks to reign in global fisheries subsidies are failing to hold big, rich and powerful