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India supports draft WTO fish declaration, says subsidised industrial fleets cause overfishingIndia backs World Trade Organization talks to limit fishing subsidies. The nation stresses that developing countries and small fishermen mu...28 Mar, 2026, 10.01 PM IST- WTO Fisheries Agreement: India’s concerns, past opposition, and the road aheadIndia’s decision to ratify the WTO’s Fisheries Subsidies Agreement is a strategic move that balances sustainability with the need to suppor...17 Oct, 2025, 11.43 AM IST
- 50 developing nations back India’s push for fairer WTO fish subsidy rulesAround 50 developing nations support India's stance on fisheries subsidies at the World Trade Organization. India advocates for per capita ...18 Jul, 2025, 12.15 AM IST
- India seeks strong WTO subsidy rules for high seas fishingAt the World Trade Organization, India advocated for stricter regulations on fishing subsidies, highlighting the disparity between its mode...15 Dec, 2024, 02.19 PM IST
- WTO meet: India for stricter discipline on nations undertaking distant water fishing"India urged the members to introduce a moratorium on subsidies by Distant Water Fishing Nations for fishing or fishing-related activities ...28 Feb, 2024, 02.04 AM IST
- WTO talks on fisheries subsidies is as chaotic as a fish marketEfforts to move from a consensus-based decision making to a voting system at the WTO is not good for global fish trade.03 Feb, 2024, 09.56 AM IST
- WTO agreement: Blocking subsidy to Indian fishermen to affect millions of fishers, their familiesIndia is not a major fishery subsidy provider unlike countries like China, the European Union (EU) and the US which provide an annual fishe...13 Jun, 2022, 04.58 PM IST
- View: Credibility of WTO rests on whether the more powerful member states can rise to the occasion in GenevaThe ministerial conference is the WTO's apex body, which has the authority to take decisions on all matters under any of the multilateral t...06 Jun, 2022, 11.27 PM IST
- India wants WTO fish subsidies pact to be equitableNew Delhi is keen to finalise the fisheries subsidies agreement in the upcoming Twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12) because irrationa...25 May, 2022, 11.52 PM IST
- India for 25 years exemption from subsidy cuts for developing nations not into distant water fishingIt has stated that countries which have developed industrial fishing should take more obligations based on CBDR (Common But Differentiated ...24 May, 2022, 09.17 PM IST
- Hectic parleys to begin from September 1 in WTO to conclude negotiations on fisheries subsidies pactDuring the first stage, Ambassador Santiago Wills, Chair of the Negotiating Group on Rules, will hold consultations in various formats. Und...22 Aug, 2021, 11.42 AM IST
- Irrational subsidies, overfishing by many countries hurting Indian fishermen, says Piyush Goyal at WTOThe minister has also stated that the proposed agreement has to provide for current and future needs as the per capita fisheries subsidy gi...15 Jul, 2021, 09.21 PM IST
- WTO convenes key meeting of trade ministers on July 15 on fisheries subsidiesHectic negotiations are going on in Geneva on the matter. The objective of these negotiations is to discipline subsidies with the overall o...13 Jun, 2021, 11.47 AM IST
- India proposes limited scope of WTO panel on fisheries subsidiesThe proposal is meant to protect the sovereignty of members in their Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), which is the boundary of the sea zone e...08 Mar, 2021, 07.36 AM IST
- US, EU oppose India's subsidy cut waiver proposalThe US and EU have argued that the proposal before the World Trade Organisation (WTO) – which seeks to exempt countries with national incom...03 Oct, 2020, 09.32 AM IST
- EU, US oppose India on ending sops that aid illegal fishingThe US and European Union (EU) have opposed the proposal as they give such subsidies to transport and water sports sector.30 May, 2019, 11.50 PM IST
- Tread carefully on fishery subsidies in WTO: CWS to governmentCentre for WTO Studies (CWS) in a working paper has said that the disciplines on fishery subsidies have a market access agenda and a clear ...02 Dec, 2017, 01.03 AM IST
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