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Fishermen are being pushed to the brink by fuel costs in Southeast AsiaRising energy, freight, and supply chain expenses are escalating seafood prices globally. Governments offer aid, but it's stretched thin, i...
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...
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 ...
Civil society, trade experts urge India not to ratify WTO's agreement on fisheries subsidiesThe signatories of the letter include the National Fishworkers Forum, National Platform for Small Scale Fish Workers, All India Fishers and...
WTO fish pact to eliminate illegal fishing sops: Govt to Parliament“Developing Countries and Least Developed Countries have been allowed S&DT with no obligation to implement disciplines for a period of two ...
India’s public stockholding programmes continue to be protected by peace clause: Government to ParliamentWith the implementation of the agreement, India will be in a position to take action against subsidies provided to foreign vessels or opera...
India slams WTO response to Covid, sticks to fishery stanceCommerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said the WTO should not negotiate rules on non-trade-related subjects like climate change and g...
India slams WTO response to Covid, sticks to fishery stanceHis statement assumes significance in the wake of decisions on plurilaterals on environment, gender and MSMEs making their way into the dra...
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...
India rejects 'weak' WTO fishery text, sees bias towards developed nationsAmbassador Santiago Wills, chair of Negotiating Group on Rules, earlier introduced a revised draft negotiating text ahead of a key minister...
Not blocking fish subsidy talks, says India at WTOCommerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal will convey India's position to WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who is on a three-day...
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...
EU, US oppose India’s demand for special and differential treatment in fish subsidy talksEU trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said though he agrees that vulnerable fishers in developing countries could benefit from some type...
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...
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...
Pact to end harmful fish subsidies difficult without special and differential treatment: IndiaNew Delhi’s statement comes in the wake of the multilateral trade body likely to consolidate views of member countries on the latest draft ...
India’s plan for small fishers gets backing of 80 countriesIndia has sought a longer transition period to eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing as part o...