50 developing nations back Indiaās 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
India pitches for per capita subsidy formula at WTO to protect poor fishpeopleIndia is advocating for a per capita-based approach to fisheries subsidies at the WTO, highlighting the vast disparity between the high sub...
10 Dec, 2024, 07.48 PM IST
India exports $122.7 mn non-basmati white rice during Apr-MayIndia exported non-basmati white rice valued at USD 122.7 million during April-May this fiscal year. Despite a present ban, exports continu...
06 Aug, 2024, 04.34 PM IST
Fish talks at WTO unfair, unbalanced, say small scale fishersFisher organisations from multiple countries express concerns about unfair restrictions on small-scale fishers in developing countries in o...
17 Jul, 2024, 08.33 PM IST
India making waves as WTO tries to net fishing dealIndia's influence on the new global fisheries subsidy agreement is crucial as the World Trade Organization prepares for its ministerial con...
23 Feb, 2024, 11.35 AM IST
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...
24 Jul, 2023, 06.45 PM IST
WTO launches second wave of fishing subsidy talksThe second stage is a follow-up to the historic agreement on fishing subsidies reached at the 12th WTO ministerial conference in June last ...
21 Feb, 2023, 09.47 AM IST
Will pitch for 25-yr exemption at WTO from subsidy cuts for nations not into distant water fishing: OfficialJoint Secretary in the Department of Fisheries J Balaji said that in the recently concluded ministerial conference of the World Trade Organ...
24 Jun, 2022, 08.08 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
India seeks curbs at WTO on fishing in distant watersAs per India's proposal submitted at WTO, overfishing would be self-determined by a member or by Regional Fishery Management Organisation.
28 Sep, 2021, 07.49 PM 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
WTO fails to agree rules to stop overfishing by year's end deadlineSantiago Wills said it was impossible to reach the U.N. target due to time lost due to the coronavirus pandemic, adding that a deal was clo...
14 Dec, 2020, 04.01 PM IST
WTO fisheries subsidies: Few developing nations seek complete exemptions for poor fishermenThese countries have also sought more time to implement the norms or disciplines, which would be finalised after complete negotiations, on ...
22 Nov, 2020, 02.32 PM IST
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 ...
21 Jul, 2020, 11.12 PM IST
India seeks provisions to check harmful fishingThe push was made in the first of the six clusters of fish subsidy talks held last week at WTO, aimed at securing a global agreement on red...
24 Jan, 2020, 11.52 PM IST