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WTO agreement on fisheries subsidies: a mouse is born

WTO agreement on fisheries subsidies: a mouse is born

For the agreement to contribute effectively to the Sustainable Development Goals, it is essential that the forthcoming negotiations, prior to the thirteenth ministerial conference, focus on the main threat to artisanal fisheries in Africa: overfishing and overcapacity, especially by foreign-owned vessels.

WTO fisheries subsidies negotiations: Will the mountain give birth to a mouse or to a lion?

WTO fisheries subsidies negotiations: Will the mountain give birth to a mouse or to a lion?

After two decades of negotiations, a final agreement is expected by early December. In this policy brief, the author looks at the stakes for African artisanal fisheries in a future agreement on fisheries subsidies at WTO.