Fisheries
News

New European fisheries, aquaculture fund progresses
Jason Holland A provisional political agreement on the European Maritime, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) for the period of 2021-2027 has been reached by the

WTO fisheries subsidies: Few developing nations seek complete exemptions for poor fishermen
These countries have also sought more time to implement the norms or disciplines, which would be finalised after complete negotiations, on the prohibition of subsidies




Nations giving huge subsidies for unsustainable fishing should first cut support measures: India
India has also said that it is engaged in these negotiations for comprehensive disciplines on fishery subsidies Member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) that have
Reports


Modern slavery and the race to fish (Nature Communications)
A recent paper in Nature Communications shows that there is a substantial relationship between the prevalence of modern slavery in a fishing nation and the
Green Industrial Policy: Concept, Policies, Country Experiences (UN Environment/DIE)
The “Green Industrial Policy: Concept, Policies, Country Experiences” report is a joint publication by UN Environment and the German Development Institute/Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE).
Support to fisheries – Levels and impacts (OECD)
For many years there have been concerns that some forms of fisheries subsidies may complicate sustainable fisheries resources management by promoting overcapacity and overfishing. This
Policy Briefs




A sustainable future for fisheries: how fiscal policy can be used to achieve SDG14 (IIED)
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted in 2015 include a specific goal to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources – SDG14.