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Pew exhorte les membres de l OMC à donner la priorité à l effort de subvention de l industrie de la pêche après un nouveau report de l accord
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L accord pourrait stimuler la croissance des populations de poissons, améliorer la santé des océans et aider les communautés côtières
GENÈVE, 17 juillet 2021 /PRNewswire/ Le Pew Charitable Trusts a exprimé aujourd hui un optimisme prudent quant à la possibilité que les membres de l Organisation mondiale du commerce parviennent bientôt à un accord visant à réduire les subventions préjudiciables à la pêche, notant que, bien que les négociateurs n aient pas réussi à conclure un accord lors de la réunion ministérielle d aujourd hui, ils ont fait des progrès importants et ont ouvert la voie à un accord plus tard cette année.
WTO convenes trade ministers to net fisheries deal
By AFP - Jul 16,2021 - Last updated at Jul 16,2021
This file photo taken on July 9, 2021 shows two bluefin tuna fish extracted with a crane after being fished by divers in a purse seine at the Balfego fishing company s aquaculture facility on the open sea off the coast of L Atmella de Mar. (AFP photo)
GENEVA The World Trade Organisation (WTO) kicked off a ministerial meeting on Thursday aimed at breathing life into drawn-out negotiations towards banning subsidies that favour overfishing, but numerous sticking points remain.
Before the meeting, WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala voiced cautious optimism that trade ministers from the organisation s 164 member states could finally move towards clinching a historic agreement after 20 years of negotiations.
Pew Urges WTO Members to Prioritize Fisheries Subsidies Effort After Deal Is Delayed Again
Agreement could boost fish populations, improve ocean health, and help coastal communities
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GENEVA, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Pew Charitable Trusts expressed cautious optimism today that World Trade Organization members could soon reach an agreement to reduce harmful fisheries subsidies, noting that although negotiators failed to strike a deal at today s ministerial meeting, they made significant progress and paved the way for an agreement later this year.
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the chair of the negotiations, Ambassador Santiago Wills of Colombia, announced that WTO members will continue negotiating with an eye toward reaching an agreement before the WTO s 12th Ministerial Conference, scheduled for the week of Nov. 30.