Published 2 years ago

WTO members hopeful on major fish deal despite push for exemptions

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World Trade Organization has not reached a major deal among its 164 members in nine years. Some observers see the fish talks as the best, and possibly last, chance to do so. Negotiators have been working in confidential meetings in recent days to come up with a final draft of which there are only 11 undecided areas.

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WTO members hopeful on major fish deal despite push for exemptions

By Emma Farge and Philip Blenkinsop GENEVA - A global deal to cut fishing subsidies could be struck at a major ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization this week even as some countries continued a push for exemptions, officials said. The 27-year-old trade body has not reached a major deal among its 164 members for nine years and some observers see the fish talks as the best,

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Channel News Asia

WTO members hopeful on major fish deal despite exemption push

GENEVA : A global deal to cut fishing subsidies could be struck at a major ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization this week even though India in particular pushed for a major exemption, officials said on Tuesday (Jun 14). The 27-year-old trade body has not reached a major deal among its 164 me

2 years ago·Singapore

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