Worldwide push for sustainable fisheries highlighted at Aid for Trade Global Review

The increasing level of development assistance to promote sustainable fisheries in developing economies, including through the implementation of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, demonstrates a strengthening of the global commitment to protect the world’s oceans and bolster food security, speakers said at an Aid for Trade Global Review event on 27 June, where a new report by the WTO Secretariat was launched. The need to increase financial disbursements was also underscored to fully address the challenges facing global fisheries and ensure their long-term health and productivity.