WTO framework for international market access in fisheries and aquaculture Delegates from 11 countries participated in a joint workshop organised by FAO and Info-SAMAK, on a ‘WTO framework for international market access i... 11/10/2014
Fisheries subsidies: Suggestions for improvements of WTO debate According to a recent article by ICTSD Director Rashid Sumaila, a key reason for the lack of progress in the fisheries subsidies negotiations at th... 21/07/2014
FAO adopts international guidelines for sustainable small-scale fisheries The 31st session of the Fisheries Committee (COFI 31) of the FAO was held 9–13 June 2014 in Rome. Prior to COFI 31, the FAO published the 2014 edit... 04/07/2014
Should the high seas be closed to fishing? In a scientific article published in PLoS Biology, researchers argue that the best way for dwindling stocks of high-value migratory pelagic species... 25/05/2014
New FAO study demonstrates that aquaculture benefits local communities In order to address governance problems caused by the aquaculture industry’s fast growth, the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department has publishe... 23/03/2014
Proposals on access agreement transparency inserted in UNGA resolution on sustainable fisheries For the annual review of the United Nation General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution on sustainable fisheries, the EC consulted the Long Distance Regional... 08/03/2014
WTO deal in Bali on food security and LDCs The 9th WTO Ministerial Conference was held in Bali, Indonesia in December 2013. A last minute deal was reached on several areas, including an agre... 06/02/2014
OECD report recalls the need for policy coherence for fisheries and aquaculture development A new report for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Coherence for Development (CODE) explores the role of fisheries a... 06/02/2014
4th Pacific Tuna Forum discusses the broadening of tuna investments The latest issue of the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) Trade News summarises issues and perspectives discussed at the 4th Pacific Tuna Forum, held la... 22/12/2013
Executive Brief Update 2013: WTO and other international aspects of ACP–EU fisheries relations 1. Background and key issuesWTO rules applying to international fish trade and treaties, as well as... 15/12/2013