Overfishing, Overfished Stocks, and the Current WTO Negotiations on Fisheries Subsidies

Authors :
Marcio Castro de Souza, Audun Lem, Marcelo Vasconcellos
Organisation:
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)

The decline of global fish stocks has implications for both the food security and the livelihoods of many communities around the world. A World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on the prohibition of harmful fisheries subsidies, currently under negotiation, could make an important contribution to the sustainability of global fisheries.

Overfishing, Overfished Stocks, and the Current WTO Negotiations on Fisheries Subsidies aims to clarify key fisheries management concepts relevant to the ongoing WTO negotiations on fisheries subsidies, in order to support progress towards new rules.

 

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