WTO deal 'doable' to stop subsidies that lead to over-fishing
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11/05/2021 - 17:57
A third of commercial fish stocks were fished at biologically unsustainable levels in 2017 Arun SANKAR AFP/File
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Geneva (AFP)
After two decades of talks at the World Trade Organization towards banning subsidies that contribute to over-fishing, the lead negotiator said Tuesday that a deal could be within reach.
"It's time to sprint for the finish line," Colombian ambassador Santiago Wills, who is chair of the fisheries subsidies negotiations, told reporters from the WTO headquarters in Geneva.
It is widely agreed that action is needed against over-fishing, which is stripping the seas of a hugely important resource that millions of people depend on for their livelihoods.