UNREGULATED FISHING
Kerala: Large number of dead fish seen floating in Periyar River; farmers blame pollution control officials
Kerala: A large number of dead fish were seen floating in Periyar River of Kochi. The mass death is suspected to be caused by the unregulated release of effluent from nearby industrial areas. Fish farmers who suffered huge losses blamed it on ...
WTO meet: India for stricter discipline on nations undertaking distant water fishing
"India urged the members to introduce a moratorium on subsidies by Distant Water Fishing Nations for fishing or fishing-related activities beyond their EEZs (exclusive economic zones) for a period of at least 25 years," an official statement said.
New Delhi ready to negotiate hard on public stockholding of food and fisheries subsidies at Abu Dhabi WTO conference
"Implementation of proposals in the WTO is challenging. The previous agreement to temporarily remove intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines and discuss extending the waiver to diagnostics and therapeutics appears unlikely to be implemented
WTO talks on fisheries subsidies is as chaotic as a fish market
Efforts to move from a consensus-based decision making to a voting system at the WTO is not good for global fish trade.
Countries should build trust on maritime front through dialogue: Rajnath Singh
"How do we build trust? We build trust through dialogues such as the GMC, joint exercises, industrial collaboration, sharing of resources, respecting international law etc," Singh said, adding that the trust amongst cooperating countries will lead to optimal outcomes in common maritime priorities.
WTO launches second wave of fishing subsidy talks
The second stage is a follow-up to the historic agreement on fishing subsidies reached at the 12th WTO ministerial conference in June last year.
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Spurt in China's DWF vessels in high seas on radar of Indian security set-up
China's extensive use of DWF vessels in the high seas has increasingly become an environmental hazard, especially in the Northern Indian Ocean region, they said.
China’s assault on the environment continues on the High Seas
Industrialized nations like China are meeting their seafood needs with their highly sophisticated fishing fleet operating in international waters, as their own local and domestic marine life gets depleted. This has led to exploitation of the coastline of less industrialized and under-developed nations, especially in Africa and Latin America.
Challenges from Chinese distant water fishing fleets in Africa
According to a comprehensive report published by IJ-Reportika, about 20% of the global IUU catch comes from just six western African countries – Mauritania, Senegal, the Gambia, GuineaBissau, Guinea and Sierra Leone.There have been multiple incidents of Chinese incursions and conflicts with the local African fishermen.
China fishing fleet defied US in standoff on high seas
Thousands of miles away, a heavily-armed US Coast Guard cutter sailed up to a fleet of a few hundred Chinese squid-fishing boats not far from Ecuador's Galapagos Islands.
WTO fish pact to eliminate illegal fishing sops: Govt to Parliament
“Developing Countries and Least Developed Countries have been allowed S&DT with no obligation to implement disciplines for a period of two years from the date of entry into force of the Agreement,” said Minister of state for commerce and industry Anupriya Patel in a written reply.
Will pitch for 25-yr exemption at WTO from subsidy cuts for nations not into distant water fishing: Official
Joint Secretary in the Department of Fisheries J Balaji said that in the recently concluded ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, it was decided by the member countries to prohibit subsidies for fishermen engaging in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and overfished stocks.
India fully protected interests of farmers, fishermen at WTO meet: Piyush Goyal
Goyal, who led the Indian delegation for the WTO talks, also said that the decisions taken in the conference will further strengthen the role of the multi-lateral body in promoting global trade and India championed the cause of the developing and under-developed countries.
WTO breaks a 7-year negotiating drought, agrees on all issues including fisheries subsidies
For the first time subsides on overfishing, deep sea fishing and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing were addressed through the proposed pact.
WTO fish sops pact: Draft leaves out India’s proposals, 25 year exemption cut to 7 years
The draft also allows only seven years’ transition period for developing countries as against India’s proposal that developing countries not engaged in distant water fishing should be exempt from overfishing subsidy prohibitions for 25 years. Fishing beyond 200 nautical miles from the seashores of a country is called distant water fishing.
India wants WTO fish subsidies pact to be equitable
New Delhi is keen to finalise the fisheries subsidies agreement in the upcoming Twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12) because irrational subsidies and overfishing by many countries are hurting Indian fishermen, but is short of finding the right balance and fairness in the pact, people aware of the matter said.
India for 25 years exemption from subsidy cuts for developing nations not into distant water fishing
It has stated that countries which have developed industrial fishing should take more obligations based on CBDR (Common But Differentiated Responsibilities) concept and should prohibit harmful subsidies, the source said.
Oppose fish subsidy withdrawal proposals at WTO, protect small fisherfolk: BMS to govt
The trade union said that it is the organised sector’s fishing which catches fish through mechanised trawlers and huge ships particularly by the developed countries and they are to be blamed for depleting marine fishing reserves.
India rejects 'weak' WTO fishery text, sees bias towards developed nations
Ambassador Santiago Wills, chair of Negotiating Group on Rules, earlier introduced a revised draft negotiating text ahead of a key ministerial conference of WTO later this month.
WTO director-general to visit India soon
At the WTO, India has been pushing for the food security programmes aimed at developing and poor countries to be allowed without any limits and for members who give trade-distorting farm subsidies above $10 billion to eliminate them within three years.
India seeks curbs at WTO on fishing in distant waters
As per India's proposal submitted at WTO, overfishing would be self-determined by a member or by Regional Fishery Management Organisation.
India seeks fair WTO pact on fish subsidies, says limited S&DT inappropriate, unaffordable, unacceptable
Speaking strongly for the rights of developing countries at the ministerial meeting of the WTO on the crucial fisheries subsidy negotiations, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said that countries like India who are yet to develop fishing capacities, cannot sacrifice their future ambitions.
India may raise concerns on flexibilities to developing countries at key WTO meet on Thursday
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the chair of the negotiating group on rules Ambassador Santiago Wills of Colombia have asked the members two questions regarding the ongoing negotiations to eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
India proposes limited scope of WTO panel on fisheries subsidies
The proposal is meant to protect the sovereignty of members in their Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), which is the boundary of the sea zone extending up to 200 nautical miles from the shore.
NGT dismisses plea to stay unregulated construction activities in Uttarakhand
Vague and general omnibus directions are sought including prohibiting sanction of any layout plan and issuing closure notice to all the hotels, resorts and commercial accommodations, the bench said.
India seeks mechanism for dispute resolution to end harmful fisheries subsidies
India has told the World Trade Organization (WTO) that the quality of the text should not be compromised, as the agreement is “rooted on the plank of sustainability” and not trade.
Pact to end harmful fish subsidies difficult without special and differential treatment: India
New Delhi’s statement comes in the wake of the multilateral trade body likely to consolidate views of member countries on the latest draft text on fisheries subsidies to be followed by full-fledged negotiations in September with the aim of finalising the pact by the end of December 2020.
India seeks provisions to check harmful fishing
The push was made in the first of the six clusters of fish subsidy talks held last week at WTO, aimed at securing a global agreement on reducing harmful fisheries subsidies by June this year, said officials familiar with the development.
India, Sri Lanka cautious of EU proposal against illegal fishing
The European Union's inclusions to IUU ( illegal, unreported and unregulated) fishing has raised reluctance by India, Sri Lanka and the group of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries conforming to the laid proposals giving powers to countries to keep illegal operators out of their ports and prevent them from landing illegal catches.
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