Iceland donates to WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism. The government of Iceland is contributing CHF 500,000 to the WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism to assist developing members and least-developed country members in […]
WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism readied to provide support for ending harmful subsidies. Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on 14 June introduced the WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism, which is envisioned to support developing […]
Canada formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. Canada deposited its instrument of acceptance for the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on 2 May, making it the fifth WTO member, and the […]
The marine environment conservation organisation, BLOOM, has published its take on the recent WTO agreement and welcomed the fisheries subsidies part of the deal. A Bloom statement said: After a […]
New report warns of $14.6 billion ocean protection shortfall – but highlights trillion-dollar opportunity. Just $1.2 billion currently flows to marine protection annually – yet investing $15.8 billion per year […]
EU announces 39 ocean commitments. At the recent Our Ocean Conference in Panama, the EU confirmed its strong engagement for international ocean governance by announcing 39 commitments for action for the year 2023. These […]
A historic first step for the ocean, a giant step for transparency, WTO fisheries subsidies deal. After a marathon negotiation since Sunday, June 12, and two sleepless nights of tension […]