An ice sculpture of Finley the Fish melts on World Ocean Day in front of the United Nations ahead of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC12), where a deal to end harmful fisheries subsidies could be reached, in Geneva, Switzerland. Photo: Reuters
An ice sculpture of Finley the Fish melts on World Ocean Day in front of the United Nations ahead of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC12), where a deal to end harmful fisheries subsidies could be reached, in Geneva, Switzerland. Photo: Reuters
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Asia /  South Asia

India all but sinks WTO sustainable fishing deal; China among contributors to global overfishing

  • India is seeking broad exemptions for its fishing industry, including a 25-year phase-in period and a 200-nautical-mile exclusion for its artisanal anglers
  • Countries spend some US$35.4 billion a year supporting their fishing fleets around the world and China is the biggest, according to a 2019 study

Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 10:27am, 15 Jun, 2022

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An ice sculpture of Finley the Fish melts on World Ocean Day in front of the United Nations ahead of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC12), where a deal to end harmful fisheries subsidies could be reached, in Geneva, Switzerland. Photo: Reuters
An ice sculpture of Finley the Fish melts on World Ocean Day in front of the United Nations ahead of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC12), where a deal to end harmful fisheries subsidies could be reached, in Geneva, Switzerland. Photo: Reuters
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